Nelly Sachs Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1993) Winner
Juan Goytisolo
フアン・ゴイティソロ・ガイ
Juan Goytisolo Gay
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-01-06 （Barcelona, Spain）
- Died
- 2017-06-04 （Marrakesh, Morocco） age 86
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Barcelona (birthplace / early life) → Paris (exile; worked for Éditions Gallimard) → United States (taught at universities in California, Boston, New York) → Marrakesh (resident from 1997 until death)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, university professor, editor/reader
- Active Years
- 1954-2017
- Affiliations
- Éditions Gallimard (worked as a reader), Various U.S. universities (taught literature c. 1969–1975)
- Memberships
- Associated with the Communist Party in his youth
- Influenced By
- Guy Debord (personal/friendship influence), José María Blanco White (editorial engagement)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Madrid | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Spain |
| University of Barcelona | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Spain |
University of Madrid
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Spain
Did not complete degree; left without graduating.
University of Barcelona
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Spain
Did not complete degree; left without graduating.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europalia Prize for Literature | — | — | Europalia | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Nelly Sachs Prize | — | — | Nelly Sachs Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Octavio Paz Prize | — | — | Octavio Paz Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Juan Rulfo Prize for Latin American and Caribbean Literature | — | — | Juan Rulfo Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | National Prize for Spanish Literature | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Premio Don Quijote | — | — | Premio Don Quijote organization | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Prix Formentor | — | — | Formentor Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Ministry of Culture (Cervantes Prize) | 受賞（生涯業績） |
Europalia Prize for Literature
1985
Organization:
Europalia
Result:
受賞
Nelly Sachs Prize
1993
Organization:
Nelly Sachs Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Octavio Paz Prize
2002
Organization:
Octavio Paz Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Juan Rulfo Prize for Latin American and Caribbean Literature
2004
Organization:
Juan Rulfo Prize committee
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Spanish Literature
2008
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
Premio Don Quijote
2010
Organization:
Premio Don Quijote organization
Result:
受賞
Prix Formentor
2012
Organization:
Formentor Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
2014
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Cervantes Prize)
Result:
受賞（生涯業績）
Awards & Nominations
FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2004) Winner
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Marks of Identity
1966 Novel (experimental / postmodern)One of his early major works exploring self and national identity through fragmented, experimental narrative; marks a break from earlier realism.
identityselfcritique of Spanish nationalism
Translations
- English translation available (Marks of Identity)
Count Julian
1970 Novel (provocative; attack on historical myths)A novel that identifies with Count Julian, traditionally seen as a traitor, as a literary attack on Spanish mythology, Catholicism and nationalism; narrated by an exile who identifies with North Africa.
exilebetrayal and identificationdestruction of Spanish mythology
Translations
- English translation available (Count Julian)
Juan the Landless
1975 Novel (part of trilogy)Part of the trilogy including Marks of Identity and Count Julian; continues themes of exile, loss of homeland, and critique of Spanish society.
exileloss of identitysocial critique
Translations
- English translation available (Juan the Landless)
The Young Assassins (Juegos de manos)
1954 Novel (early work)Debut novel from 1954; represents some of his earlier realist-influenced writing.
early realismsocial depiction
Bibliography
- Juegos de manos (The Young Assassins) (1954)
- Duelo en el Paraíso (1955)
- El circo / Fiestas / La Resaca (part of El mañana efímero trilogy) (1957–1958)
- Para vivir aquí (1960)
- La isla (1961)
- La Chanca (1962)
- Señas de identidad (Marks of Identity) (1966)
- Reivindicación del conde don Julián (Count Julian) (1970)
- Juan sin Tierra (Juan the Landless) (1975)
- Makbara (1980)
- La saga de los Marx (The Marx Family Saga) (1993/1999)
- El exiliado de aquí y allá (Exiled from Almost Everywhere) (2008)
- Many others (essays, travel writing, edited works, etc.)
Adaptations
- Alquibla (TV script for TVE) (1988)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- postmodern, experimental prosefragmented narrationessayistic elements mixed with critical prosechallenge to political and historical myths
- Recurring Motifs
- exileloss of identitycritique of Spanish Catholicism and nationalismidentification with North Africa / the Islamic worldbetrayal and reinterpretation
Legacy
Goytisolo was regarded as a major Spanish-language writer from the late 20th century into the early 21st; known for exile and critical perspectives on national myth. He received the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2014, recognizing his lifetime achievement.
Archives
- Materials held at the National Library of Spain and other archives
Quotes
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“For decades, my name was more popular in police stations than bookshops.”
Source: New York Times Magazine (article by Fernanda Eberstadt) (2006)
Trivia
- Lived in Marrakesh from 1997 until his death in 2017.
- Had ties to the Communist Party in his youth.
- Married Monique Lange in 1978; she died in 1996.
- Brothers José Agustín and Luis Goytisolo were also writers.
- His mother was killed in a Francoist air raid in 1938.