Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2005) Winner
César Vidal Manzanares
セサール・ビダル・マンサナレス
Cesar Vidal Manzanares
Pen Names:
César Vidal（Used in publications and radio）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-05-09 （Puente de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Evangelical Christianity (formerly Jehovah's Witness, formerly Catholic)
- Residence History
- Madrid, Spain → United States (residence/broadcast base)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Author, Political commentator, Radio host
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Interamerican Institute for Democracy (Executive Council), North American Academy of the Spanish Language (member)
- Memberships
- North American Academy of the Spanish Language
- Influenced By
- Conservative historians/commentators (e.g., Pío Moa)
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso X El Sabio University | — | Law | Ph.D. (Law) | — | Spain |
| Logos University | — | Theology and Philosophy | — | — | United States (institutional affiliation) |
Alfonso X El Sabio University
Law
Degree:
Ph.D. (Law)
Country:
Spain
Holds a Ph.D. in Law
Logos University
Theology and Philosophy
Country:
United States (institutional affiliation)
Holds degrees in theology and philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cartagena Historical Novel Award | La mandrágora de las doce lunas | — | City of Cartagena | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Las Lucas Biography Award | Lincoln | — | Las Lucas | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Spirituality Award (Ediciones Martínez Roca) | The Fisherman's Testament | — | Ediciones Martínez Roca | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Jaén Literary Award | Last Train to Zurich | — | Jaén | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja | The Children of the Light | — | City of Torrevieja | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Social Sciences Award (AICTEH) | — | — | Academy of Science, Technology, Education, and Humanities (AICTEH) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Silver Microphone (Micrófono de Plata) | — | — | Unspecified organization | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Antena de Oro | — | — | Spanish broadcasting organization | 受賞 |
| 2005 | HazteOir Award | — | — | HazteOir / CitizenGo | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Catholic Childhood Commission (CCEI) Prize | — | — | Catholic Childhood Commission | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Premio de Novela Histórica Alfonso X El Sabio | The Fire from Heaven | — | Alfonso X El Sabio Historical Novel Prize | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Algaba Prize (Biography, Autobiography, Memoirs and Historical Investigations) | Pablo, el judío de Tarso | — | Algaba Prize | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Golden Pen Award (Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo) | — | — | Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Finis Terrae Heterodox Humanist Essay Prize | El caso Lutero | — | Finis Terrae Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Awarded by the Israeli Embassy (for improving Spain–Israel relations) | — | — | Israeli Embassy | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Order of the Torson's Golden Torso (Torsón de oro) | — | — | Order of the Torson | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Mexican Press Club Award | — | — | Club de Periodistas de Mexico | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Harold Kregel Award (Book of the Year) | Apóstol para las naciones | — | Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association | 受賞 |
Cartagena Historical Novel Award
2000
Work:
La mandrágora de las doce lunas
Organization:
City of Cartagena
Result:
受賞
Las Lucas Biography Award
2002
Work:
Lincoln
Organization:
Las Lucas
Result:
受賞
Spirituality Award (Ediciones Martínez Roca)
2004
Work:
The Fisherman's Testament
Organization:
Ediciones Martínez Roca
Result:
受賞
Jaén Literary Award
2004
Work:
Last Train to Zurich
Organization:
Jaén
Result:
受賞
Premio de Novela Ciudad de Torrevieja
2005
Work:
The Children of the Light
Organization:
City of Torrevieja
Result:
受賞
Social Sciences Award (AICTEH)
2005
Organization:
Academy of Science, Technology, Education, and Humanities (AICTEH)
Result:
受賞
Silver Microphone (Micrófono de Plata)
2005
Organization:
Unspecified organization
Result:
受賞
Antena de Oro
2005
Organization:
Spanish broadcasting organization
Result:
受賞
HazteOir Award
2005
Organization:
HazteOir / CitizenGo
Result:
受賞
Catholic Childhood Commission (CCEI) Prize
2005
Organization:
Catholic Childhood Commission
Result:
受賞
Premio de Novela Histórica Alfonso X El Sabio
2006
Work:
The Fire from Heaven
Organization:
Alfonso X El Sabio Historical Novel Prize
Result:
受賞
Algaba Prize (Biography, Autobiography, Memoirs and Historical Investigations)
2006
Work:
Pablo, el judío de Tarso
Organization:
Algaba Prize
Result:
受賞
Golden Pen Award (Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo)
2008
Organization:
Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo
Result:
受賞
Finis Terrae Heterodox Humanist Essay Prize
2008
Work:
El caso Lutero
Organization:
Finis Terrae Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awarded by the Israeli Embassy (for improving Spain–Israel relations)
2012
Organization:
Israeli Embassy
Result:
受賞
Order of the Torson's Golden Torso (Torsón de oro)
2013
Organization:
Order of the Torson
Result:
受賞
Mexican Press Club Award
2021
Organization:
Club de Periodistas de Mexico
Result:
受賞
Harold Kregel Award (Book of the Year)
2022
Work:
Apóstol para las naciones
Organization:
Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Las Brigadas Internacionales
Historical studyA detailed study of the International Brigades and their role in the Spanish Civil War.
Spanish Civil WarInternational brigadesWartime history
Paracuellos-Katyn: El Genocidio de la Izquierda
Revisionist historyEmphasizes violence attributed to Republican groups, presenting arguments that contrast with mainstream historical interpretations.
Political violenceHistorical revisionism
The Fisherman's Testament (El testamento del pescador)
Spiritual/fictionA narrative work with religious themes, focusing on spirituality.
ReligionFaithHuman drama
El caso Lutero
2008 Essay / Religious historyAn essay on Martin Luther addressing heterodox humanist perspectives; recipient of the Finis Terrae essay prize.
ReformationLuther studies
Apóstol para las naciones
ReligiousA religious/evangelical work; awarded Book of the Year by Spanish Evangelical Publishers Association in 2022.
MissionChurch history
Bibliography
- Recuerdos de un testigo de Jehová
- La mandrágora de las doce lunas
- Lincoln
- El testamento del pescador
- El último tren a Zúrich
- Los Hijos de la Luz
- El fuego del cielo
- Pablo, el judío de Tarso
- Las Brigadas Internacionales
- El caso Lutero
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative, source-based historical writingControversial and polemical toneReligious and biographical portrayals
- Recurring Motifs
- Exploration of religion and faithAnalysis of totalitarianism and dictatorshipsReexamination of the Spanish Civil War
Legacy
A prolific historian and author with many publications; at the same time he is a controversial figure criticized for revisionist views on the Spanish Civil War and for questions about methodological rigor. He has influence through radio programs and public commentary.
Academic Societies
- North American Academy of the Spanish Language
In Popular Culture
- Known as host of the radio program 'La Voz'
Quotes
-
May 68 was a CIA operation to destabilize General de Gaulle
Source: Opinion piece on Libertad Digital (statement) (2012) -
Basque is 'a very primitive language'
Source: Online statement (news archive) (2008)
Trivia
- Has written over 100 books (reported)
- Became a Jehovah's Witness at age 15, later converted to evangelical Christianity
- Hosted 'La Linterna' on Cadena COPE from 2004 to 2009
- Was involved in founding esRadio in 2009 but left the project in 2013
- Since 2014 has hosted the radio program 'La Voz' broadcasting from the United States