Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2002) Winner
José Jiménez Lozano
ホセ・ヒメネス・ロサーノ
Jose Jimenez Lozano
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-05-13 （Langa, Province of Ávila, Spain）
- Died
- 2020-03-09 age 89
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, poet, essayist, librettist
- Active Years
- 1962-2020
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | — | — | Spain |
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Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Spain
Finished studies in 1962 and subsequently began work as a journalist and writer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Spanish government / cultural institutions | 受賞 |
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
2002
Organization:
Spanish government / cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Historia de un otoño
1971 NovelA novel exploring mature human figures and memory in an allegorical style, incorporating religious and moral themes.
memorymaturityreligious inquiry
El sambenito
1972 NovelA novel that examines historical and social contexts, dealing with issues of guilt, forgiveness, and stigma.
guilt and forgivenesssocial stigma
La salamandra
1973 NovelA story with symbolic elements portraying fundamental human emotions and faith.
faithsymbolism
Spiritual Guide of Castilla
1984 EssaysAn essay collection about the spirituality and history of the Castilla region, including religious reflections and insights about the land.
regional identityreligious reflection
The Red Corn Kernel
1988 NovelA metaphor-rich work in which everyday life and faith intersect.
allegoryfaith and everyday life
Angela's Wedding
1993 NovelA work questioning human nature through interpersonal relationships and social rituals.
human relationshipsritual
Pythagoras' Theorem
1995 NovelA novel with an allegorical title exploring the intersection of reason and faith.
reason and faithallegory
The Silver Sandals
1996 NovelA symbolically rich story dealing with memory and loss.
memoryloss
Bibliography
- Historia de un otoño (1971)
- El sambenito (1972)
- La salamandra (1973)
- El santo de mayo (1976)
- Guía espiritual de Castilla (1984)
- Ávila (1988)
- El grano de maíz rojo (1988)
- El empleo (1989)
- El mudejarillo (1992)
- Tantas devastaciones (1992)
- La boda de Ángela (1993)
- Teorema de Pitágoras (1995)
- Un fulgor tan breve (1995)
- Las sandalias de plata (1996)
- El tiempo de Eurídice (1996)
- Los compañeros (1997)
Adaptations
- Tom Ojos Azules (children's opera, libretto by José Jiménez Lozano)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- calm, allegorical proseconcise narration with religious and moral reflectionsregional (Castilla) rooted descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- faith and religiositymemory and the pastrural/regional landscapes (Castilla)moral and social reflection
Legacy
He was highly regarded for consistently addressing religious and social themes in his writing and was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2002. Although not widely known to the general public, he holds an important position in Spanish literature for his religious essays and allegorical novels.
In Popular Culture
- 2016 children's opera based on 'Tom Ojos Azules' (libretto by the author)
Trivia
- In Spanish naming convention his paternal surname is Jiménez and maternal surname is Lozano (José Jiménez Lozano).
- He wrote the libretto for a 2016 children's opera based on his work.
- Awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2002.