Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1944) Winner
Carmen Laforet
かるめん・らふぉれっと
Karumen Raforetto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-09-06 （Barcelona）
- Died
- 2004-02-28 （Madrid） age 82
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Barcelona → Canary Islands → Barcelona (university) → Madrid
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, author
- Active Years
- 1944-2004
- Influenced By
- Camilo José Cela
- Influenced
- Ramón J. Sender
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Barcelona | Faculty of Philosophy | Philosophy | — | 1939- | Spain |
| Universidad Complutense | Faculty of Law | Law | — | 1942-2年次で中退 | Spain |
| Georgetown University | — | Literature | — | 1987-大学院 | United States |
University of Barcelona
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Period:
1939-
Country:
Spain
Studied while living with relatives
Universidad Complutense
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Period:
1942-2年次で中退
Country:
Spain
Withdrew to devote to writing
Georgetown University
Literature
Period:
1987-大学院
Country:
United States
Post-graduate studies in Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Premio Nadal | Nada | — | Editorial Destino | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Premio Menorca | La mujer nueva | — | — | 受賞 |
Premio Nadal
1944
Work:
Nada
Organization:
Editorial Destino
Result:
受賞
Premio Menorca
1955
Work:
La mujer nueva
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nada
1945 Existentialist novelFollows young Andrea's search for identity in post-Civil War Barcelona.
existentialismidentityfamily dysfunction
Adaptations
- [Film] Nada / Edgar Neville (1947)
- [Film] Nada (Argentine version) / Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (1956)
Translations
- Edith Grossman translation (2007)
Bibliography
- Nada (1945)
- La isla y los demonios (1952)
- La muerta (1952)
- La mujer nueva (1955)
- La insolación (1963)
- Paralelo 35 (1967)
- Al volver la esquina (2004)
Adaptations
- Film adaptations of Nada (1947, 1956)
Translations of Works
- Nada (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- tremendismocomplex narrative structurepsychological depth
- Recurring Motifs
- orphansmother lossFranco-era Spainfeminismmysticism
Health
-
Alzheimer's disease晩年Lost ability to speak, led to death
Legacy
Known for Nada, a classic of Spanish literature. Renewed interest post-death, Google Doodle on 100th birthday.
In Popular Culture
- Plaça de Carmen Laforet in Barcelona
- Streets and school named after her in Spain
Trivia
- Mother's death and father's remarriage influenced works
- First Nadal Prize winner
- Suffered Alzheimer's in later years