Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2006) Winner
Antonio Gamoneda Lobón
アントニオ・ガモネダ・ロボン
Antonio Gamoneda Lobón
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-05-30 （Oviedo, Asturias, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Oviedo (birthplace) → León (long-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1947-
- Influenced By
- Georg Trakl, Rubén Darío, Federico García Lorca, His father, Antonio Gamoneda (poet)
- Influenced
- Younger generation of Spanish poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustinian Fathers' school (briefly) | — | — | — | 1941–1943 | Spain |
Augustinian Fathers' school (briefly)
Period:
1941–1943
Country:
Spain
Left school; later completed pre-university studies by self-study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Spanish Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
| 2005 | European Prize for Literature (inaugural) | — | — | European Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Reina Sofía Award | — | — | Reina Sofía Award committee | 受賞 |
| — | National Prize for Literature (Spain) | Edad | — | Spanish government | 受賞 |
| — | Gold Medal of the city of Pau | — | — | City of Pau | 受賞 |
| — | Silver Medal of Asturias | — | — | Principality of Asturias | 受賞 |
| — | Lete Gold Medal of the Province of León | — | — | Province of León | 受賞 |
| — | Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes | — | — | Círculo de Bellas Artes | 受賞 |
| — | Doctor Honoris Causa (University of León) | — | — | University of León | 授与 |
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
2006
Organization:
Spanish Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
European Prize for Literature (inaugural)
2005
Organization:
European Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Reina Sofía Award
2006
Organization:
Reina Sofía Award committee
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Literature (Spain)
Work:
Edad
Organization:
Spanish government
Result:
受賞
Gold Medal of the city of Pau
Organization:
City of Pau
Result:
受賞
Silver Medal of Asturias
Organization:
Principality of Asturias
Result:
受賞
Lete Gold Medal of the Province of León
Organization:
Province of León
Result:
受賞
Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes
Organization:
Círculo de Bellas Artes
Result:
受賞
Doctor Honoris Causa (University of León)
Organization:
University of León
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sublevación inmóvil
1960 PoetryEarly collection that marked a break from the traditional realist rules of its time in Spain.
revoltalienation
A Description of the Lie
1977 Long poem / PoetryA long poem reflecting ideological and existential crisis; marks a shift toward full poetic maturity.
memorytruth and falsehood
Translations
- Beskrivning av lögnen (Swedish translation)
- Description of the Lie (English translation)
Lápidas
1986 PoetryA collection dealing with death and memory; later translated and acclaimed internationally.
deathmemory
Translations
- Gravestones (English translation)
Edad
1987 Poetry (Collected poetry)Collected poetry (1947–1986) revised by the author; won a major national literary prize in Spain.
passage of timememory
Book of the Cold
1992 PoetryA signature work addressing coldness, loss and solitude; revised and expanded in later editions.
coldlosssolitude
Translations
- Livro do frio (Portuguese translation)
- Livre du froid (French translation)
Losses Are Burning
2003 PoetryA collection that crowns the period begun with Descripción de la mentira; poetry of loss and recovery.
lossrecovery
Cecilia
2004 PoetryA shorter collection named after his granddaughter; contains strongly personal motifs.
familypersonal memory
This Light
2004 Poetry (Collected)Collected poetry (1947–2004) with an epilogue by Miguel Casado.
lightmemory
Bibliography
- Sublevación inmóvil (1960)
- Descripción de la mentira (1977)
- León de la mirada (1979)
- Lápidas (1986)
- Edad (1987)
- Libro del frío (1992; revised 2000)
- Arden las pérdidas (2003)
- Cecilia (2004)
- Esta luz (Collected poetry 1947–2004, 2004)
Adaptations
- Documentary 'Antonio Gamoneda: Escritura y alquimia' (2009)
Translations of Works
- Gravestones (English translation of Lápidas)
- Livre du froid (French translation of Libro del frío)
- Livro do frio (Portuguese translation)
- Description of the Lie (English translation of Descripción de la mentira)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Introspective, language rooted in silence with open spacesMusicality in dictionMinimalist and repetitive compositional dynamics
- Recurring Motifs
- coldlossmemorylight and darknessdeath
Legacy
One of the leading Spanish poets from the late 20th century into the 21st. Known for major works such as Libro del frío, he has been widely honoured (including the Cervantes Prize) and has exerted considerable influence on younger generations of poets; regarded as a key figure in contemporary Spanish poetry.
In Popular Culture
- Documentary 'Antonio Gamoneda: Escritura y alquimia' premiered (2009)
Quotes
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Gamoneda's word is tight and solid, as emerging from silence to remain within it, born from the contemplation of a desolate landscape.
Source: Saul Yurkievich, A través de la trama (2007) (2007)
Trivia
- Started working as a bank messenger at age 14 and remained a bank employee for 24 years until 1969.
- Became an orphan in childhood and moved with his mother Amelia Lobón to León.
- Received the Cervantes Prize in 2006.
- Was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of León.