Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1970) Winner
Marcos Aguinis
マルコス・アギニス
Marukosu Aguinisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-01-13 （Cruz del Eje, Córdoba, Argentina）
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Cruz del Eje (Córdoba Province, Argentina) → Córdoba, Argentina → Buenos Aires, Argentina → Paris, France → Freiburg, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Cultural administrator
- Active Years
- 1963-2025
- Affiliations
- Argentine Ministry of Culture (Secretary/official), Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Public Policy Scholar)
- Influenced By
- Mario Vargas Llosa
- Influenced
- Herman Aguinis (son, scholar)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Córdoba | Faculty of Medicine | Medicine | — | — | Argentina |
| Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital | Hospital training (psychiatry / neurosurgery-related) | — | — | — | France |
| University of Freiburg | — | — | — | — | Germany |
National University of Córdoba
Faculty of Medicine
/ Medicine
Country:
Argentina
Received medical studies (specific graduation year not available).
Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Hospital training (psychiatry / neurosurgery-related)
Country:
France
Involved in training in psychiatry, neurosurgery and psychoanalysis in Paris.
University of Freiburg
Country:
Germany
Undertook further international studies/research (details not specified).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Planeta Prize | La Cruz Invertida (The Inverted Cross) | — | Premio Planeta (Spain) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Doctor Honoris Causa, Tel Aviv University | — | — | Tel Aviv University | 授与 |
| 2010 | Doctor Honoris Causa, Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | — | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | 授与 |
| — | Chevalier of Arts and Letters | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
| — | Woodrow Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar | — | — | Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | 任命 |
Planeta Prize
1970
Work:
La Cruz Invertida (The Inverted Cross)
Organization:
Premio Planeta (Spain)
Result:
受賞
Doctor Honoris Causa, Tel Aviv University
2002
Organization:
Tel Aviv University
Result:
授与
Doctor Honoris Causa, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2010
Organization:
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Result:
授与
Chevalier of Arts and Letters
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Woodrow Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar
Organization:
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Inverted Cross (La Cruz Invertida)
1970 NovelA novel addressing authoritarianism and the power of religion. One of his best-known works and recipient of the Planeta Prize.
AuthoritarianismReligion and powerIndividual freedom
Translations
- La Cruz Invertida (English translation information not fully specified)
Against the Inquisition (La Gesta del Marrano)
1991 Historical novel / FictionAn epic work dealing with the Inquisition, Jewish suffering, faith and freedom. Translated into several languages and internationally praised.
Jewish historyReligious persecutionFreedom and dignity
Translations
- English translation (Amazon Publishing 2018, among others)
Refugees: A Palestinian's Chronicle
1969 NovelA novel centered on Palestine; one of his important early works.
ConflictPeople and land
Bibliography
- Maimónides (Biography, 1963)
- Refugees: A Palestinian's Chronicle (1969)
- The Inverted Cross (1970)
- Cantata of the Devils (1972)
- Against the Inquisition (1991)
- The Passion according to Carmela (2008)
- The Novel of My Life (2016)
- Populism's Mistress (2022)
Translations of Works
- Against the Inquisition (English translation, 2018 Amazon Publishing)
- La Cruz Invertida (German edition, etc.)
- Some works translated into Hebrew
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Essayistic style incorporating political and social commentaryNarrative, historically grounded novelistic expressionArgumentative and persuasive rhetorical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Resistance to authoritarianismJewish memory and historyIndividual freedom and democracy
Legacy
Marcos Aguinis is a prominent Argentine writer and public intellectual who consistently advocated for democracy, freedom of expression and critique of authoritarianism. He has international translations and awards and played significant roles in cultural administration.
Academic Societies
- Argentine Society of Writers (honorary)
Quotes
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I have traveled the world, but I have also traveled across different professions.
Source: Autobiographical remarks / interviews
Trivia
- One of the first authors outside Spain to receive the Planeta Prize.
- His son, Herman Aguinis, is a scholar in business and management.
- Some of his books were restricted during Argentina's last military dictatorship.