Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (1978) Winner
Dámaso Alonso
ダマソ・アロンソ
Dámaso Alonso
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1898-10-22 （Madrid, Spain）
- Died
- 1990-01-25 （Madrid, Spain） age 91
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Agnosticism
- Residence History
- Madrid (birthplace and residence) → Valencia (university position, 1933–1939) → Oxford (teaching/visiting)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, philologist, literary critic, university professor
- Active Years
- 1920-1990
- Affiliations
- Real Academia Española, Complutense University of Madrid, University of Valencia, University of Oxford (visiting)
- Memberships
- Real Academia Española, American Philosophical Society
- Influenced By
- Luis de Góngora, Generation of '27 (contemporaries)
- Influenced
- Postwar Spanish poets and critics (broad influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Law, Philosophy and Literature | Department of Literature | — | — | Spain |
| Centro de Estudios Históricos | — | — | — | — | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Law, Philosophy and Literature
/ Department of Literature
Country:
Spain
Studied law, philosophy and literature; later conducted research at the Centro de Estudios Históricos.
Centro de Estudios Históricos
Country:
Spain
Research activity in Madrid; formative institution for his academic work.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Premio Cervantes | — | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) / Cervantes Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Elected to the American Philosophical Society | — | — | American Philosophical Society | 選出 |
Premio Cervantes
1978
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain) / Cervantes Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Elected to the American Philosophical Society
1962
Organization:
American Philosophical Society
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hijos de la ira (Children of Wrath)
1944 poetry collection 100 pagesA landmark poetry collection expressing post–Civil War despair and the search for faith; a central work in 1940s Spanish literature showcasing Alonso's mature voice.
postwar despairfaith and doubtexistential anguish
Translations
- English translation: Children of Wrath (various translations exist)
Poesía de San Juan de la Cruz
1942 literary criticism / scholarship 220 pagesA detailed scholarly study of the poetry of Saint John of the Cross, praised for its intellectual rigor and poetic insight.
interpretation of religious poetrypoetic analysis
Estudios y ensayos gongorinos
1955 literary studies 260 pagesStudies focused on Luis de Góngora and Baroque poetry; considered transformative for the study of Spanish Baroque verse.
Baroque poetry studieshistorical and stylistic analysis
Bibliography
- Poemas puros; Poemillas de la ciudad (1921)
- El viento y el verso (1925)
- Poesía de San Juan de la Cruz (1942)
- Hijos de la ira (1944; 2nd ed. 1946)
- Poesía española: Ensayo de métodos y límites estilísticos (1950)
- Estudios y ensayos gongorinos (1955)
Adaptations
- Recording of readings (Library of Congress, 1953)
Translations of Works
- Hijos de la ira — English translations (Children of Wrath)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly rigorous criticismstylistic analysis of Baroque poetryintrospective and anguished poetic voice
- Recurring Motifs
- search for God and faithpostwar anger and despairquestions about language and the nature of poetry
Legacy
Dámaso Alonso is a major 20th-century Spanish poet and critic, credited with revitalizing studies of Góngora and Baroque poetry; long-serving member and director of the Real Academia Española and winner of the 1978 Cervantes Prize.
Academic Societies
- Real Academia Española
- American Philosophical Society
Archives
- Archives of the Real Academia Española
- Library of Congress (recording archive)
In Popular Culture
- Frequently cited in postwar Spanish literary studies and university courses on poetics
Quotes
-
He once described himself as a 'poeta de rachas' (part-time/occasional poet), yet his mature work had a major impact on modern Spanish poetry.
Source: Autobiographical remark / criticism
Trivia
- Occupied seat 'd' of the Real Academia Española from 1948 to 1990.
- Served as Director of the Real Academia Española from 1968 to 1982 and later became director emeritus.
- Awarded the Cervantes Prize in 1978, Spain's highest literary honor.