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José Hierro del Real

ホセ・イエロ・デル・レアル

Jose Hierro del Real

Aliases: ペペ・イエロ
Pen Names: Pepe HierroColloquial nickname often used informally

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1922-04-03 (Madrid, Spain)
Died
2002-12-21 (Madrid, Spain) age 80
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish

Career

Occupations
poet, writer, essayist
Active Years
1944-2002

Awards

Adonáis Prize
1947
Work: Alegría
Organization: Adonáis Collection
Result: 受賞
National Literature Prize (Premio Nacional de Literatura)
1953
Work: Antología (with unpublished poems)
Organization: Spanish Ministry of Culture
Result: 受賞
Prince of Asturias Award in Literature
1981
Category: 文学
Organization: Prince of Asturias Foundation
Result: 受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1998
Category: 文学
Organization: Cervantes Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
National Literature Prize (Premio Nacional de Literatura)
1998
Work: Cuaderno de Nueva York
Organization: Spanish Ministry of Culture
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Alegría

1947 Poetry

An early landmark collection awarded the Adonáis Prize; recognized within postwar Spanish poetry.

timememoryexistence

Tierra sin nosotros

1947 Poetry

A poetry collection reflecting postwar loss and alienation.

lossalienationhistory

Quinta del 42

1952 Poetry

A mid-career work intertwining personal experience with historical memory.

memoryhistoryindividual and collective

Cuaderno de Nueva York

1998 Poetry

A late collection reflecting foreign experiences and urban impressions; awarded the National Literature Prize.

citytravelmemory

Bibliography

  • Alegría (1947)
  • Tierra sin nosotros (1947)
  • Con las piedras, con el viento (1950)
  • Quinta del 42 (1952)
  • Antología (1953)
  • Estatuas yacentes (1955)
  • Cuanto sé de mí (1957)
  • Poesías completas. 1944-1962 (1962)
  • Libro de las alucinaciones (1964)
  • Quince días de vacaciones (1984, prose)
  • Reflexiones sobre mi poesía (1984, essay)
  • Cabotaje (1989, compilation)
  • Agenda (1991)
  • Prehistoria literaria (1991)
  • Emblemas neurorradiológicos (1995)
  • Sonetos (1995)
  • Cuaderno de Nueva York (1998)
  • Guardados en la sombra (2002)
  • José Hierro. Poesías completas (1947-2002) (2009)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Existential-tinged realist poetic styleDirect, lyrical voice rooted in postwar Spanish poetry
Recurring Motifs
timememorylossintersection of personal and historical

Legacy

José Hierro is regarded as one of the leading poets of postwar Spain, acclaimed for works centered on time and memory. He received major honors including the Prince of Asturias Award and the Cervantes Prize, and is considered a key figure in contemporary Spanish poetry.

Museums

  • Bust of José Hierro (San Sebastián de los Reyes) San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain

Archives

  • Centro Virtual Cervantes (materials on José Hierro)
  • Biblioteca Virtual Cervantes (author file)

Trivia

  • Often called "Pepe Hierro".
  • Won the Adonáis Prize for Alegría.
  • Received the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature in 1981 and the Cervantes Prize in 1998.