Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2023) Winner
Luis Mateo Díez
ルイス・マテオ・ディエス・ロドリゲス
Luis Mateo Díez Rodríguez
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-09-21 （Villablino, Province of León, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist
- Affiliations
- Real Academia Española (Seat I)
- Memberships
- Real Academia Española (Seat I)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Premio de la Crítica | La fuente de la edad | — | Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Premio Nacional de Narrativa | La fuente de la edad | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Premio de la Crítica | La ruina del cielo | — | Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Premio Nacional de Narrativa | La ruina del cielo | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | 受賞 |
| 2020 | National Prize for Spanish Literature | — | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Government of Spain / Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
Premio de la Crítica
1986
Work:
La fuente de la edad
Organization:
Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios
Result:
受賞
Premio Nacional de Narrativa
1986
Work:
La fuente de la edad
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
受賞
Premio de la Crítica
2000
Work:
La ruina del cielo
Organization:
Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios
Result:
受賞
Premio Nacional de Narrativa
2000
Work:
La ruina del cielo
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Spanish Literature
2020
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
2023
Organization:
Government of Spain / Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La fuente de la edad
1986 NovelLa fuente de la edad is one of Díez's major novels, set in the fictional kingdom of Celama and exploring memory, time and generations through lyrical, poetic prose. It is regarded as a significant work in contemporary Spanish literature.
memorytimerural landscape
La ruina del cielo
2000 NovelLa ruina del cielo is a long novel set in Celama that interweaves social and metaphysical themes to depict the fate of the town and its people. It won both the Premio de la Crítica and the Premio Nacional de Narrativa in 2000.
decaycommunitymemory and history
El espíritu del páramo
Novel / Part of Celama cyclePart of Díez's Celama cycle, this work depicts the spirit of the moor and the lives of those who inhabit it. Land and memory—recurring motifs in Díez's writing—feature prominently.
sense of placesolitudenature and transcendence
El oscurecer
NovelA work in the Celama series that uses dusk and a sense of ending as motifs to explore human existence and the fragility of history.
endingfragility of history
Bibliography
- La fuente de la edad
- La ruina del cielo
- El espíritu del páramo
- El oscurecer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, poetic proserealism fused with regional mythic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Celama (fictional kingdom)memory and timerural landscapes and moors
Legacy
Luis Mateo Díez is one of the prominent Spanish writers from the late 20th to the 21st century, known for his cycle of works set in the fictional Celama. Multiple major awards, including the 2023 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, have secured his important position in Spanish-language literature.
Academic Societies
- Real Academia Española
Trivia
- Born 21 September 1942 in Villablino, Province of León.
- Known for his cycle of works set in the fictional kingdom of Celama; has published over 50 books.
- Member of the Real Academia Española (Seat I) since 2001.
- Received the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2023 and the National Prize for Spanish Literature in 2020.