Premio Azorín de Novela (Azorín Prize for Best Novel)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2007) Winner
Jon Juaristi Linacero
ホン・フアリスティ・リナセロ
Jon Juaristi Linacero
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951 （Bilbao）
- Nationality
- スペイン, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish, Basque
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Bilbao → Madrid → Basque Country
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Translator, Philologist, Professor, Librarian
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- University of the Basque Country, New York University, University of Valencia, National Library of Spain, Instituto Cervantes
- Influenced By
- Gabriel Aresti, Miguel de Unamuno, Blas de Otero, W. H. Auden
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Deusto | — | Romance Philology | Ph.D. | — | Spain |
| University of Seville | — | Romance Philology | — | — | Spain |
University of Deusto
Romance Philology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Spain
Ph.D. in Romance Philology
University of Seville
Romance Philology
Country:
Spain
Studied Romance Philology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ícaro de Literatura | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Espasa de Ensayo | El bucle melancólico | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | XV Premio de Periodismo Francisco Cerecedo | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Premio Nacional de Literatura | El bucle melancólico | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Fastenrath | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Ícaro de Literatura
1988
Result:
受賞
Espasa de Ensayo
1997
Work:
El bucle melancólico
Result:
受賞
XV Premio de Periodismo Francisco Cerecedo
1998
Result:
受賞
Premio Nacional de Literatura
1998
Work:
El bucle melancólico
Result:
受賞
Fastenrath
2000
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Diario de un poeta recién cansado
1986 PoetryDiary of a poet recently tired
FatigueUrban life
Los paisajes domésticos
1992 PoetryThe domestic landscapes
Everyday lifeMemories of Bilbao
El bucle melancólico
1997 EssayStories of Basque nationalists
NationalismMythHistory
Bibliography
- Euskararen Ideologiak
- El linaje de Aitor
- El bucle melancólico
- Sacra nemesis
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- IronicUrbanIntelligent toneDisillusionedBitter
- Recurring Motifs
- Bilbao of childhood and youthCritique of Basque nationalismDeconstruction of myths
Legacy
Known as a poet and thinker critical of Basque nationalism, former ETA militant who turned away, converted to Judaism.
Quotes
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Judaism is for me not exactly a religion, but rather an ethical view of the world
Source: Interview -
I consider myself a non-religious Jew, if such a thing is possible.
Source: A cuerpo de rey (2014)
Trivia
- Former ETA militant
- Shifted from Basque separatism to Spanish unionism
- Converted to Judaism (non-religious)
- Former director of National Library of Spain and Instituto Cervantes