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Francisco Brines Bañó

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Francisco Brines Bañó

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-01-22 （Oliva, Province of Valencia, Spain）
Died
2021-05-20 （Gandía, Valencia, Spain） age 89
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish
Residence History
Oliva (birthplace), Spain → Gandía (later life), Spain

Career

Occupations
Poet, Lecturer
Active Years
1956-2021
Affiliations
Real Academia Española (Seat X), University of Oxford (visiting/teaching), University of Cambridge (visiting/teaching)
Memberships
Real Academia Española (RAE)
Influenced By
Poets of the Generation of '50

Awards

Crítica Prize
1966
Organization: Spanish literary critics (association)
Result: 受賞
National Poetry Prize (Premio Nacional de Poesía)
1986
Organization: Spanish Ministry of Culture
Result: 受賞
Fastenrath Award
1998
Organization: Associated with Spanish literary institutions
Result: 受賞
Federico García Lorca Prize
2007
Organization: Federico García Lorca-related organizations
Result: 受賞
Premio Reina Sofía de Poesía Iberoamericana
2011
Organization: Spanish cultural institutions
Result: 受賞
Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas
1999
Organization: Spanish Ministry of Culture
Result: 受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Premio Cervantes)
2020
Work: For his long career and contribution to Spanish-language literature
Organization: Premio Cervantes committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Embers (Las brasas)

1960 Poetry

An early collection of poems focusing on lyrical, personal reflections and explorations of existence.

introspectionexistencetime

Words to the Darkness

1966 Poetry

A collection treating darkness and solitude, exploring the inner voice and its distance from the world.

solitudedarknessinner dialogue

Not Yet

1971 Poetry

A mid-career collection showing a mature voice; themes include time, memory and loss.

memorylosstime

Insistences on Luzbel

1977 Poetry

A collection using symbolic and suggestive imagery; includes religious and ethical questions.

symbolismreligious questioningethics

The Autumn of the Roses

1986 Poetry

One of his representative works from maturity; weaves perspectives on aging, nature and the past.

agingnaturereminiscence

The Last Coast

1995 Poetry

A collection that uses sea and coastal imagery to depict views on life, death and farewells.

seafarewellviews on life and death

Essay of a Farewell (Collected Poems)

1997 Collected poems / Poetry

A collected volume summarizing his long poetic career; published as a compendium of selected poems.

compilationfarewellrecollection

Bibliography

  • Las brasas
  • Palabras a la oscuridad
  • Aún no
  • Insistencias en Luzbel
  • El otoño de las rosas
  • La última costa
  • Ensayo de una despedida

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyricalintrospectivesymbolist tendencies
Recurring Motifs
timememorydeathnature (especially the sea and coast)

Health

  • Hernia operation (hospitalization)
    2021年5月
    Reportedly hospitalized for a hernia operation for a few days; died at home thereafter.

Legacy

Francisco Brines is considered one of the important Spanish-language poets, associated with the Generation of '50. He received numerous awards including the Premio Cervantes and was widely recognized for his contributions to Spanish literature.

Academic Societies

  • Real Academia Española (RAE)

Trivia

  • Elected to Seat X of the Real Academia Española in 2001 and took up the seat in 2006.
  • Received the Premio Cervantes in 2020.
  • Taught Spanish literature at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
  • Died in May 2021 at age 89 after hospitalization related to a hernia operation.