Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1988) Winner
María Zambrano Alarcón
マリア・サンブラーノ・アラルコン
María Zambrano Alarcón
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1904-04-22 （Vélez-Málaga, Province of Málaga, Spain）
- Died
- 1991-02-06 （Madrid, Spain） age 86
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Vélez-Málaga (birthplace) → Madrid (early life, professional activity, return) → Segovia (adolescence) → France (exile) → Mexico (exile) → Cuba (exile) → Puerto Rico (exile) → Italy (exile) → Switzerland (exile)
Career
- Occupations
- essayist, philosopher, educator
- Active Years
- 1925-1991
- Memberships
- Generation of '36
- Influenced By
- José Ortega y Gasset, Antonio Machado, J. L. Aranguren (critic)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | — | Philosophy | — | — | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Philosophy
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Prince of Asturias Award (Communications and Humanities) | — | コミュニケーション・人文 | Prince of Asturias Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Miguel de Cervantes Prize Committee | 受賞（女性として初受賞） |
| 1983 | Doctor honoris causa (University of Málaga) | — | — | University of Málaga | 授与 |
Prince of Asturias Award (Communications and Humanities)
1981
Category:
コミュニケーション・人文
Organization:
Prince of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1988
Organization:
Miguel de Cervantes Prize Committee
Result:
受賞（女性として初受賞）
Doctor honoris causa (University of Málaga)
1983
Organization:
University of Málaga
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Horizon of Liberalism
1930 political philosophyAn early essay on liberalism and political thought, exploring the relationship between politics and philosophy.
politicsliberalismphilosophy
Towards a Knowledge of the Soul
1934 philosophyPhilosophical essays exploring the nature of the soul, emphasizing spiritual and inward inquiry.
soulintrospectionspirituality
Philosophy and Poetry
1940 philosophy / essayDiscusses the relationship between poetic and philosophical thought and develops her concept of 'poetical reason.'
poetical reasonlanguage and thoughtphilosophy
Man and the Divine
1955 philosophy / religious thoughtAn essay on the relationship between human beings and the divine, addressing religiosity and the dialogue between God and humans.
religiondivinityhuman condition
Antigone's Tomb
1967 philosophical essay / literary reflectionReflects on ethics, destiny, and individual responsibility through classical themes.
fateethicsclassical themes
Delirium and Destiny
1953 memoir / essaysAddresses early-life experiences and formation of thought; English translation 'Delirium and Destiny: A Spaniard in Her Twenties' exists.
youthmemoirself-formation
Translations
- English translation of 'Delirio y destino' (Delirium and Destiny: A Spaniard in Her Twenties)
Bibliography
- Horizonte del liberalismo (1930)
- Hacia un saber del alma (1934)
- Filosofía y poesía (1940)
- The Agony of Europe (1945)
- El hombre y lo divino (1955)
- Persona y democracia (1959)
- La tumba de Antígona (1967)
- Claros del bosque (1977)
- De la aurora (1986)
- Los bienaventurados (1979)
- Delirio y destino (1953 / published later in some editions)
Adaptations
- Film 'María querida' (2004, dir. José Luis García Sánchez)
Translations of Works
- 'Delirio y destino' → English translation 'Delirium and Destiny: A Spaniard in Her Twenties' (translator: Carol Maier)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, fragmentary essayistic styleunique expression combining philosophical insight with poetic languageintrospective and meditative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- poetical reasonexile and travelreligiosity and the relation between human and divinememory and dreamsindividual and democracy
Legacy
María Zambrano is recognized for linking poetic thought and philosophy; her work was rediscovered in Spain from the 1960s onward. She received major honors including the Prince of Asturias Award (1981) and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize (1988)—the latter making her the first woman recipient. Several public places and university facilities have been named after her.
Museums
- Central Library of the Complutense University of Madrid (named after María Zambrano) Madrid, Spain
Archives
- Centro Virtual Cervantes (bibliography and resources)
- Special collections at various universities (Spain and abroad)
In Popular Culture
- Film 'María querida' (2004)
- Málaga's main railway station renamed 'María Zambrano' (2007)
Trivia
- First woman to win the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 1988.
- Málaga's main railway station was named after her in 2007.
- After the defeat in the Spanish Civil War in 1939 she lived in exile for many years and returned to Spain in 1984.
- Declined a parliamentary seat and chose not to participate directly in party politics.