Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1954) Nominee
Ignacio Aldecoa
ホセ・イグナシオ・アルデコア・イ・イサシ
José Ignacio Aldecoa e Isasi
Aliases:
イニャキ / Iñaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-07-24 （Vitoria-Gasteiz）
- Died
- 1969-11-15 （Madrid） age 44
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Vitoria-Gasteiz (birthplace) → Madrid (resident; died) → United States (lived for a period)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Broadcaster, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1947-1969
- Influenced By
- Camilo José Cela, Carmen Laforet, Miguel Delibes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Arts | Fine Arts | — | 1940年代 | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Arts
/ Fine Arts
Period:
1940年代
Country:
Spain
Studied in the Faculty of Arts; exact graduation year and degree unclear.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Gran Sol, Critics' Award | Gran Sol | — | Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 1954 | Premio Planeta | El fulgor y la sangre | — | Editorial Planeta | 最終候補（落選・1票差） |
Gran Sol, Critics' Award
1958
Work:
Gran Sol
Organization:
Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta
1954
Work:
El fulgor y la sangre
Organization:
Editorial Planeta
Result:
最終候補（落選・1票差）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El fulgor y la sangre
1954 Novel (Neorealism)A neorealist novel set against the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. Uses flashbacks and reminiscences to evoke memories of the 1930s.
Civil War memoryGuilt and redemptionSocial realism
Con el viento solano
1956 Novel (Neorealism)The second part related to El fulgor, exploring characters' fates through environment and marginal communities.
Regional identityMarginalized communitiesFate and friendship
Los pozos
Unpublished / projectedIntended third part of a projected trilogy. Unpublished; reportedly would have dealt with bullfighters.
Culture and ritualBullfighting
Gran Sol
1958 Novel / Short fictionPublished in 1958 and recipient of a critics' award. Exhibits neorealist style focusing on everyday details.
Depiction of daily lifeSocial observation
Parte de una historia
1967 Short story collectionA collection of short stories focusing on subtle human psychology and moments of everyday life.
Psychological portraitureMoments of everyday life
Bibliography
- El fulgor y la sangre (1954)
- Con el viento solano (1956)
- Gran Sol (1958)
- Parte de una historia (1967)
- Los pozos (unpublished)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Neorealist depictionRealist proseDetailed psychological portraiture
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory of warMigration from provinces to the cityDetails of everyday life
Legacy
As a member of the post-war generation of Spanish writers, he exemplified the 1950s neorealist current. Known for short and long fiction that emphasizes everyday detail and social observation. A statue in his hometown of Vitoria commemorates him.
In Popular Culture
- Statue of Ignacio Aldecoa in Parque Florida, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Trivia
- El fulgor y la sangre (1954) narrowly missed the Premio Planeta by one vote.
- Gran Sol won a critics' award in 1958.
- He was married to writer and educator Josefina Aldecoa (née Rodríguez Álvarez).
- A statue commemorating him stands in Vitoria.