Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1982) Winner
Luis Rosales Camacho
ルイス・ロサレス・カマチョ
Luis Rosales Camacho
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-05-31 （Granada, Spain）
- Died
- 1992-10-24 （Madrid, Spain） age 82
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Residence History
- Granada → Madrid → Cercedilla (summer residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, writer, journalist, academician
- Active Years
- 1930-1992
- Affiliations
- Hispanic Society of America, Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española), Institute of Hispanic Culture, Privy Council of the Count of Barcelona
- Memberships
- Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española), Hispanic Society of America
- Influenced By
- Federico García Lorca, César Vallejo, Antonio Machado, Miguel de Unamuno, Pablo Neruda
- Influenced
- Félix Grande, Luis García Montero
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Granada | Philosophy and Law | — | — | 1930頃 | Spain |
| University in Madrid (Philology) | Philology | — | 博士（PhD） | 1930年代（取得年不詳） | Spain |
University of Granada
Philosophy and Law
Period:
1930頃
Country:
Spain
Early studies in Philosophy and Law at the University of Granada
University in Madrid (Philology)
Philology
Degree:
博士（PhD）
Period:
1930年代（取得年不詳）
Country:
Spain
Studied Philology in Madrid and obtained a doctorate (year unspecified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | National Poetry Prize | — | — | Spanish national cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Mariano de Cavia Award | — | — | Newspaper/journalism organization | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Critics Award | The Content of the Heart | — | Critics' organizations | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Miguel de Unamuno Award | — | — | Literary award organization | 受賞 |
| 1973 | National Essay Award | — | — | Spanish cultural institutions | 受賞 |
| 1975 | José Lacalle Award | — | — | Literary awarding body | 受賞 |
| 1981 | City of Melilla International Poetry Prize | — | — | City of Melilla | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Fray Luis de León - Ciudad de Salamanca (Poetry Chair Prize) | — | 詩 | City of Salamanca | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | lifetime achievement | — | Miguel de Cervantes Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Medal of Honor from the Rodríguez Acosta Foundation | — | — | Rodríguez Acosta Foundation | 受賞 |
National Poetry Prize
1951
Organization:
Spanish national cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
Mariano de Cavia Award
1962
Organization:
Newspaper/journalism organization
Result:
受賞
Critics Award
1970
Work:
The Content of the Heart
Organization:
Critics' organizations
Result:
受賞
Miguel de Unamuno Award
1972
Organization:
Literary award organization
Result:
受賞
National Essay Award
1973
Organization:
Spanish cultural institutions
Result:
受賞
José Lacalle Award
1975
Organization:
Literary awarding body
Result:
受賞
City of Melilla International Poetry Prize
1981
Organization:
City of Melilla
Result:
受賞
Fray Luis de León - Ciudad de Salamanca (Poetry Chair Prize)
1982
Category:
詩
Organization:
City of Salamanca
Result:
受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1982
Work:
lifetime achievement
Organization:
Miguel de Cervantes Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Medal of Honor from the Rodríguez Acosta Foundation
1986
Organization:
Rodríguez Acosta Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La casa encendida
1949 poetryA book-poem written largely in free verse mixing lyricism, narrative and existential imagination; considered his masterpiece and later expanded in a revised edition.
lovememoryreligious sentimentfantasy / surrealism
Abril
1935 poetryEarly collection showing classical stanza forms and influences from Golden Age poets; combines love and religious themes.
classicismlovereligion
Rimas
1951 poetryA collection emphasizing short poems that demonstrate technical versatility and concision.
everyday liferecollectionreligious elements
Cervantes y la libertad
1960 essayAn essay discussing the theme of freedom in Cervantes's work.
literary criticismfreedom
Bibliography
- Poesía
- Cervantes y la libertad
- The Feeling of Disappointment in Baroque Poetry
- Essays on Philosophy and Literature
- Great Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary (editorial collaboration)
- La mirada creadora: Painting, Music and Other Topics
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- mastery of poetic techniquefusion of lyricism and narrativestyle evolving from classicism toward surrealist experimentationrestraint in adjectives emphasizing substance
- Recurring Motifs
- lovememory and recollectionreligious sentimentpoetry of the everydaydeath and lossAndalusian landscape
Health
-
cerebral embolism (fatal)1992Suffered a cerebral embolism in 1992 which led to his death
Legacy
Luis Rosales is an important 20th-century Spanish poet who fused classicism and avant-garde experimentation. He was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy and won the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 1982, earning high recognition.
Academic Societies
- Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española)
- Hispanic Society of America
Archives
- Archives of the Royal Spanish Academy
- Hispanic Society of America archives
In Popular Culture
- Frequent presence in anthologies and scholarly studies of Spanish poetry
Quotes
-
What to say about Luis Rosales, whom I met with an orange tree, recently in bloom in those thirties, and who is now a serious poet, an exact definer, a lord of languages? ... Cheers, good mate!
Source: Pablo Neruda (quoted)
Trivia
- He sheltered Federico García Lorca; Lorca's arrest and execution had a profound effect on Rosales's life and work.
- Elected to the Royal Spanish Academy in 1962 and held seat C from 1964 until 1992.
- Directed the magazine Nueva Estafeta beginning in 1978.
- Won the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 1982.