Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1990) Winner
Juan José Millás
フアン・ホセ・ミジャス
Juan José Millás
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-01-31 （Valencia, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Madrid (since 1952)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Influenced By
- Julio Cortázar, Juan García Hortelano
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Complutense de Madrid | — | Philosophy and Literature | — | — | Spain |
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Philosophy and Literature
Country:
Spain
Abandoned studies in the third year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Premio Sésamo | Cerbero son las sombras | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Premio Nadal | La soledad era esto | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Premio Primavera de Novela | Dos Mujeres en Praga | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Premio Planeta | El mundo | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Premio Nacional de Narrativa | — | — | Spanish Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Honorary doctorate (University of Turin) | — | — | University of Turin | 授与 |
| 2007 | Honorary doctorate (University of Oviedo) | — | — | University of Oviedo | 授与 |
| 2010 | Don Quijote Journalism Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Premio Sésamo
1974
Work:
Cerbero son las sombras
Result:
受賞
Premio Nadal
1990
Work:
La soledad era esto
Result:
受賞
Premio Primavera de Novela
2002
Work:
Dos Mujeres en Praga
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta
2007
Work:
El mundo
Result:
受賞
Premio Nacional de Narrativa
2008
Organization:
Spanish Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Award
2005
Result:
受賞
Honorary doctorate (University of Turin)
2006
Organization:
University of Turin
Result:
授与
Honorary doctorate (University of Oviedo)
2007
Organization:
University of Oviedo
Result:
授与
Don Quijote Journalism Prize
2010
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 56 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Cerbero son las sombras
1974 NovelAn early short novel with experimental and fantastical elements.
experimental literaturefantasy
Translations
- English
- French
Visión del ahogado
1977 NovelAn early longer novel characterized by an interplay of everyday life and the fantastic.
reality vs. fantasypsychology
Translations
- English
The Empty Garden
1981 NovelA work about growth and loss, continuing themes from his early period.
lossmemory
Translations
- English
- Italian
Papel mojado
1983 Young adult novelA commercially successful young adult novel that reached a wide audience.
youthidentity
Translations
- English
La soledad era esto
1990 NovelA novel dealing with personal solitude and identity; winner of the Premio Nadal.
solitudeselfhood
Translations
- English
- French
Dos Mujeres en Praga
2002 NovelA story set in Prague; winner of the Premio Primavera de Novela.
cityrelationships
Translations
- English
Laura and Julio
2006 NovelA novel concentrating on the author's recurring obsessions: identity, love, fidelity, and jealousy.
loveidentityjealousy
Translations
- English
The World
2007 Autobiographical novelA heavily autobiographical novel tracing childhood memories; winner of the Premio Planeta.
childhoodmemory
Translations
- English
- German
Bibliography
- Cerbero son las sombras
- Visión del ahogado
- El jardín vacío
- Papel mojado
- La soledad era esto
- Dos Mujeres en Praga
- Laura y Julio
- El mundo
Translations of Works
- His works have been translated into 23 languages, including English, French and German.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Psychological, introspective proseInvented genre 'articuento' — everyday stories transformed into fantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityOverlap of reality and fantasyChildhood memoriesSymmetry and mirroring
Legacy
Juan José Millás is one of the leading figures of contemporary Spanish literature, known for blending everyday life and the fantastic and for his widely read newspaper columns. He has won numerous literary awards and his works have been translated into many languages.
Trivia
- Writes a weekly column for El País with a large readership
- Works have been translated into 23 languages
- Has a segment on the radio program La Ventana (Cadena SER) collecting short accounts related to dictionary words
- Active as a writer and journalist since the 1970s