Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1986) Winner
Antonio Buero Vallejo
アントニオ・ブエロ・バジェホ
Antonio Buero Vallejo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-09-29 （Guadalajara, Spain）
- Died
- 2000-04-29 （Madrid, Spain） age 83
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Guadalajara (birthplace) → Madrid (long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Dramatist
- Active Years
- 1949-2000
- Affiliations
- Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española)
- Memberships
- Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española)
- Influenced By
- Generation of '36 (Spain), Spanish Civil War and its experiences
- Influenced
- Later generations of Spanish theatre writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fernando School of Art (Escuela de San Fernando) | — | Fine Arts | — | 1934-1936 | Spain |
San Fernando School of Art (Escuela de San Fernando)
Fine Arts
Period:
1934-1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
Spain
Studied art and painting; later turned to theatre.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1957 | National Theatre Prize | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1958 | National Theatre Prize | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1959 | National Theatre Prize | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1980 | National Theatre Prize (for career) | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1996 | National Prize for Literature (Spain) | — | — | Spanish government | 受賞 |
| 1949 | Lope de Vega Prize | Historia de una escalera (Story of a Stairway) | — | Spanish theatre institutions | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts | — | — | Spanish government | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Gold Medal of the Society of Authors of Spain | — | — | Society of Authors of Spain | 受賞 |
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1986
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
National Theatre Prize
1957
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
National Theatre Prize
1958
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
National Theatre Prize
1959
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
National Theatre Prize (for career)
1980
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Literature (Spain)
1996
Organization:
Spanish government
Result:
受賞
Lope de Vega Prize
1949
Work:
Historia de una escalera (Story of a Stairway)
Organization:
Spanish theatre institutions
Result:
受賞
Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts
1994
Organization:
Spanish government
Result:
受賞
Gold Medal of the Society of Authors of Spain
1994
Organization:
Society of Authors of Spain
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Historia de una escalera (Story of a Stairway)
1949 Play (social drama) 120 pagesA social drama portraying popular life and intergenerational hopes and frustrations; symbolically reflects Spanish society under Franco.
Social classIntergenerational conflictHope and disillusionment
Translations
- Available in English translation
En la ardiente oscuridad (In the Burning Darkness)
1950 Play (symbolism / social drama) 100 pagesA play about people who have lost their sight, using darkness symbolically to explore social and psychological themes; uses sensory symbolism to critique Franco-era Spain.
Vision and darknessOppression and hopeIndividual and society
Translations
- Available in English translation
Las Meninas
1960 Play (with historical themes) 130 pagesA play that references Velázquez's painting and historical elements to question individuals, power and the role of art.
Art and powerHistorical memoryIndividual dignity
El tragaluz (The Basement Window)
1967 Play 110 pagesUses basement spaces and windows symbolically to depict the conflict between claustrophobia and hope.
ClaustrophobiaHopeSymbolism
Lázaro en el laberinto
1986 Play (allegorical elements) 100 pagesAn allegorical work exploring human regeneration and moral questions.
RegenerationMoralityAllegory
Bibliography
- Historia de una escalera (1949)
- Las palabras en la arena (1949)
- En la ardiente oscuridad (1950)
- La tejedora de sueños (1952)
- La señal que se espera (1952)
- Casi un cuento de hadas (1953)
- Madrugada (1953)
- Irene o el tesoro (1954)
- Hoy es fiesta (1955)
- Las cartas boca abajo (1957)
- Un soñador para un pueblo (1958)
- Las Meninas (1960)
- El concierto de San Ovidio (1962)
- Aventura en lo gris (1963)
- El tragaluz (1967)
- La doble historia del doctor Valmy (1968)
- El sueño de la razón (1970)
- Llegada de los dioses (1971)
- La Fundación (1974)
- Jueces en la noche (1979)
- La detonación (1977)
- Caimán (1981)
- Diálogo secreto (1984)
- Lázaro en el laberinto (1986)
- Música cercana (1989)
- Las trampas del azar (1994)
- Misión al pueblo desierto (1999)
Adaptations
- Several plays have been staged and adapted for television/film
Translations of Works
- Major plays have been translated into English and other languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social drama employing symbolismRestrained expression with figurative imageryCoexistence of tragedy and hope
- Recurring Motifs
- Vision and darkness (symbol of blindness)Symbolic spaces such as stairs and windowsGenerational change and lost possibilities
Health
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Stroke2000Died of a stroke in 2000. Health declined in later years.
Legacy
Buero Vallejo is a representative Spanish playwright of the Franco era who used symbolism to critique society. He significantly influenced contemporary Spanish theatre and received major honors including the Miguel de Cervantes Prize.
Museums
- Buero Vallejo Cultural Centre (Alcorcón) Alcorcón, Spain and other locations
Academic Societies
- Royal Spanish Academy
Archives
- Materials held at Castilla-La Mancha library and other archives
In Popular Culture
- Monuments and cultural centres in Madrid and Alcorcón
Trivia
- He was imprisoned for six years after the Spanish Civil War.
- Member of the Royal Spanish Academy from 1971 until his death in 2000.
- Married to actress Victoria Rodríguez.
- Used symbolism to criticize the regime and evade censorship.