European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2016) Winner
Jesús Carrasco
ヘスス・カラスコ
Jesús Carrasco
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Olivenza, Extremadura, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Madrid (moved 1992) → Seville (moved 2005, current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Physical education teacher (former), Grape-picker (former), Graphic designer (former)
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Influenced By
- Raymond Carver, Richard Ford, John Updike, John Edward Williams
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | EU Prize for Literature | La tierra que pisamos | — | European Union (EU) | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2016
Work:
La tierra que pisamos
Organization:
European Union (EU)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Intemperie
2013 NovelA spare, allegorical novel set in a dry landscape about a boy fleeing violent pursuers and the man who helps him, exploring humanity, nature, violence and survival.
Relationship between humans and natureSurvivalIsolationViolenceComing of age
Adaptations
- [Film] Out in the Open (Intemperie) / Benito Zambrano (2019)
Translations
- English translation: Out in the Open (trans. Margaret Jull Costa, 2015)
La tierra que pisamos
2016 NovelA novel that examines memory tied to land and place, human relationships and the bonds between people and environment, with themes of generational responsibility.
Land and memoryHuman–nature relationshipGenerational responsibility
Llévame a casa
2021 NovelA novel dealing with family, bonds and a sense of belonging; a more recent work that attracted attention on publication.
FamilyBelongingHuman relationships
Bibliography
- Intemperie (2013)
- La tierra que pisamos (2016)
- Llévame a casa (2021)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Intemperie: Out in the Open (dir. Benito Zambrano, 2019)
Translations of Works
- Intemperie → English translation Out in the Open (trans. Margaret Jull Costa, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sparse, restrained proseSymbolic expression with strong natural description
- Recurring Motifs
- Wilderness and landscapeConfrontation between humans and natureLoneliness and survival
Legacy
After the success of his debut Intemperie, Carrasco gained international attention and has been translated into more than twenty languages. His works focusing on the relationship between humans and nature are regarded as significant in contemporary Spanish literature.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of Intemperie (Out in the Open) expanded his presence in popular culture.
Trivia
- Debut novel Intemperie has been translated into more than twenty languages.
- Second novel La tierra que pisamos won the EU Prize for Literature in 2016.
- In youth he held various jobs (PE teacher, grape-picker, graphic designer, etc.).
- Moved to Madrid in 1992 to begin his writing career and has lived in Seville since 2005.