Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1947) Winner
Miguel Delibes
ミゲル・デリベス・セティエン
Miguel Delibes Setién
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1920-10-17 （Valladolid）
- Died
- 2010-03-12 （Valladolid） age 89
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Residence History
- Valladolid (birthplace and place of death) → Molledo (summer residence in childhood) → Sedano (one of his rural retreats)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Newspaper editor
- Active Years
- 1941-2010
- Affiliations
- Royal Spanish Academy (Real Academia Española), Hispanic Society of America
- Memberships
- Royal Spanish Academy (seat "e"), Hispanic Society of America
- Influenced By
- Influence of Catholic writers (general)
- Influenced
- Generation of contemporary Spanish writers (post-war)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Commerce, Valladolid (studied commerce and law) | — | — | — | 1939–1941（概数） | Spain |
| Escuela de Artes y Oficios, Valladolid | — | Arts and crafts | — | 1940年代初期（概数） | Spain |
School of Commerce, Valladolid (studied commerce and law)
Period:
1939–1941（概数）
Country:
Spain
Studied commerce and law after the Civil War; later attended a school of arts and crafts
Escuela de Artes y Oficios, Valladolid
Arts and crafts
Period:
1940年代初期（概数）
Country:
Spain
Honed skills for cartooning and illustration
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Premio Nadal | La sombra del ciprés es alargada | — | Ediciones / Premio Nadal | 受賞 |
| 1955 | National Prize for Narrative (Premio Nacional de Narrativa) | Diario de un cazador | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Fastenrath Award | Siestas con viento sur | — | Royal Spanish Academy | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Prince of Asturias Award for Literature | — | 文学 | Prince of Asturias Foundation | 受賞（共受賞） |
| 1984 | Castile and León Prize for Literature | — | — | Regional Government of Castile and León | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Premio Ciudad de Barcelona | Madera de héroe | — | City of Barcelona | 受賞 |
| 1991 | National Prize for Spanish Literature (Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas) | — | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Miguel de Cervantes Prize | — | — | Ministry of Culture / Cervantes Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1999 | National Prize for Narrative (Premio Nacional de Narrativa) | El hereje | — | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | 受賞 |
Premio Nadal
1947
Work:
La sombra del ciprés es alargada
Organization:
Ediciones / Premio Nadal
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Narrative (Premio Nacional de Narrativa)
1955
Work:
Diario de un cazador
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
受賞
Fastenrath Award
1957
Work:
Siestas con viento sur
Organization:
Royal Spanish Academy
Result:
受賞
Prince of Asturias Award for Literature
1982
Category:
文学
Organization:
Prince of Asturias Foundation
Result:
受賞（共受賞）
Castile and León Prize for Literature
1984
Organization:
Regional Government of Castile and León
Result:
受賞
Premio Ciudad de Barcelona
1987
Work:
Madera de héroe
Organization:
City of Barcelona
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Spanish Literature (Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas)
1991
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
受賞
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1993
Organization:
Ministry of Culture / Cervantes Prize committee
Result:
受賞
National Prize for Narrative (Premio Nacional de Narrativa)
1999
Work:
El hereje
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Princess of Asturias Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1982) Winner
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
El camino
1950 Novel (coming-of-age)A coming-of-age story told from the perspective of a boy who moves from the countryside to the city, notable for its nostalgia and depiction of social change.
Rural vs. urbanComing of ageNostalgia
Adaptations
- [Television] El camino (TV series) / Josefina Molina (1978)
- [Film] El camino (film) / Ana Mariscal (1964)
Translations
- The Path (English translation by John and Brita Haycraft)
Five Hours with Mario
1966 Novel (monologue)A novel in which a grieving wife delivers a monologue to her deceased husband, exploring social values and inner life in Spain.
LossInterior monologueSocial critique
Adaptations
- [Theatre] Five Hours with Mario (stage) (1979)
Translations
- English translation by Frances M. López-Morillas
The Holy Innocents
1981 Novel (social critique)A social portrait of injustice and degradation in rural society; adapted into a film whose actors won awards at Cannes.
Social inequalityPower and oppressionRural life
Adaptations
- [Film] The Holy Innocents (film) / Mario Camus (1984)
Translations
- English translation by Peter Bush
The Heretic
1998 Historical novelA historical novel set in Valladolid that explores conflicts of religion and conscience. Published in 1998 and awarded the National Prize for Narrative.
Religion and conscienceHistoryIndividual vs. society
Translations
- English translation by Alfred MacAdam
Las ratas
1962 Novel (rural, autobiographical elements)Reconstructs the atmosphere of a vanishing Castilian village through autobiographical vignettes; won the Critics' Award.
Disappearing countrysideNature and humanityGenerational change
Translations
- English translation by Alfred Johnson
Bibliography
- La sombra del ciprés es alargada — 1947
- Aún es de día — 1949
- El camino — 1950
- Diario de un cazador — 1955
- Las ratas — 1962
- Five Hours with Mario — 1966
- The Holy Innocents — 1981
- El hereje — 1998
Adaptations
- El camino (TV series, 1978) / (film, 1964)
- The Holy Innocents (film, 1984)
- El príncipe destronado → La guerra de papá (film, 1977)
Translations of Works
- El camino → The Path (English)
- Cinco horas con Mario → Five Hours with Mario (English)
- El hereje → The Heretic (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, observational proseRich rural imagery and reflective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and faunaRural lifeHuntingDeath and loss
Health
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Tuberculosis1940年代後半（回復）Suffered tuberculosis in the late 1940s but recovered and continued his literary career
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Colon cancer1998–2010Markedly limited his late-life activity and largely halted his writing; cause of death in 2010
Legacy
Miguel Delibes is one of the leading authors of post–Civil War Spanish literature; his works, which depict rural landscapes and human dignity, earned international recognition. He received many literary awards and honours, and his books have been adapted repeatedly for stage and film. Valladolid hosts cultural institutions bearing his name.
Museums
- Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes Valladolid Opened in 2007
Academic Societies
- Royal Spanish Academy
- Hispanic Society of America
Archives
- Archives of El Norte de Castilla newspaper
- University of Valladolid — Miguel Delibes collections
In Popular Culture
- The Holy Innocents (1984) won acting awards at Cannes, amplifying the social impact of his work
- Stage and television adaptations have been repeatedly produced and widely broadcast in Spain
Quotes
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"At 79 I hung up my writing tackle," he said, indicating he had largely stopped writing in his final years.
Source: Acceptance speech / interviews (circa 1998–2000) (1998)
Trivia
- His grandfather was related to French composer Léo Delibes, giving the family French roots.
- Hunting and natural observation became important motifs in his work from the 1950s onward.
- Named an adopted son of Molledo and a favorite son of Valladolid.
- Diagnosed with colon cancer in 1998, which affected his late output.
- Repeatedly proposed as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.