Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 67 (2010) Winner
Clara Sánchez
クララ・サンチェス
Clara Sánchez
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-03-01 （Guadalajara, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Guadalajara (birthplace) → Madrid (education / residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, University lecturer, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1989-2025
- Affiliations
- National University of Distance Education (UNED)
- Memberships
- Real Academia Española (R.A.E.)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Philology (Spanish Philology) | Department of Spanish Philology | 学士（フィロロジー） | — | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Philology (Spanish Philology)
/ Department of Spanish Philology
Degree:
学士（フィロロジー）
Country:
Spain
After graduation she taught at the National University of Distance Education (UNED).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Premio Alfaguara | Últimas noticias del paraíso | — | Alfaguara (publisher) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Premio Nadal | What Hides Your Name | — | Destino / Premio Nadal | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Premio Planeta | El cielo ha vuelto | — | Editorial Planeta | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Elected to Royal Spanish Academy (Seat X) | — | — | Real Academia Española | 就任 |
Premio Alfaguara
2000
Work:
Últimas noticias del paraíso
Organization:
Alfaguara (publisher)
Result:
受賞
Premio Nadal
2010
Work:
What Hides Your Name
Organization:
Destino / Premio Nadal
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta
2013
Work:
El cielo ha vuelto
Organization:
Editorial Planeta
Result:
受賞
Elected to Royal Spanish Academy (Seat X)
2023
Organization:
Real Academia Española
Result:
就任
Awards & Nominations
Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Piedras preciosas
1989 Novel (costumbrismo / intimistic prose)Debut novel exploring the fragility of modern life and intimate human relations, using costumbrist and intimate prose.
familybanality of daily lifeindividual isolation
Últimas noticias del paraíso
2000 NovelA novel exploring the confusion and alienation of contemporary youth. Winner of the Premio Alfaguara (2000).
alienationyouth cultureidentity
Lo que esconde tu nombre
2010 Psychological thrillerWinner of the Premio Nadal; a psychological thriller involving a Mauthausen survivor and an alienated young woman who encounters an elderly Nazi couple on the Costa del Sol.
memoryatonementthe legacy of history
El cielo ha vuelto
2013 NovelWinner of the Premio Planeta; a novel that examines everyday uncertainty and the persistence of hope.
hoperenewal of everyday lifefate and coincidence
Un millón de luces
2003 NovelA multi-voiced novel weaving personal events with broader social contexts.
memoryhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Piedras Preciosas (1989)
- No es distinta la noche (1990)
- El palacio varado (1993)
- Desde el mirador (1996)
- El misterio de todos los días (1999)
- Últimas noticias del paraíso (2000)
- Un millón de luces (2003)
- Presentimientos (2008)
- Lo que esconde tu nombre (2010)
- Entra en mi vida (2012)
- El cielo ha vuelto (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intimistic perspective focusing on everyday lifeCostumbrismo-influenced depiction of social customsTechniques that build psychological tension
- Recurring Motifs
- isolation and alienationmemory and the impact of the pastfamily and hidden secrets
Legacy
Clara Sánchez is regarded as an important contemporary Spanish writer, winner of major literary prizes including Premio Alfaguara, Premio Nadal and Premio Planeta. Her body of work—often addressing memory and alienation—and her election to the Royal Spanish Academy in 2023 are notable aspects of her legacy.
Academic Societies
- Real Academia Española (R.A.E.)
Trivia
- Won the Premio Planeta in 2013 for El cielo ha vuelto.
- Won the Premio Nadal in 2010 for Lo que esconde tu nombre.
- Won the Premio Alfaguara in 2000 for Últimas noticias del paraíso.
- Elected to the Real Academia Española (Seat X) in 2023 and took up the seat the same year.