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Ricardo de la Cierva y Hoces

リカルド・デ・ラ・シエルバ・イ・オセス

Ricardo de la Cierva y Hoces

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1926-11-09 (Madrid)
Died
2015-11-19 (Madrid) age 89
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish
Residence History
Madrid (birthplace and place of death)

Career

Occupations
historian, politician, writer
Active Years
1950-2015
Affiliations
Union of the Democratic Centre (Unión de Centro Democrático), People's Alliance (Alianza Popular)

Awards

Premio Planeta de Novela (Second prize)
1988
Organization: Editorial Planeta (Grupo Planeta)
Result: 第2位 / Second prize

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
historical narrative styleoften polemical or conservative perspective
Recurring Motifs
modern and contemporary Spanish historyinterpretations of the Franco era

Legacy

A prolific historian of modern Spain who also served in political office in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Known for his conservative interpretations and controversial assessments of the Franco era, he remains a debated figure in both academic and public spheres.

Trivia

  • Served as a representative for Murcia in both the Senate (1977–1979) and the Congress of Deputies (1979–1982).
  • Served as Spain's Minister of Culture for nine months in 1980 (January–September).
  • Won second prize in the 1988 Premio Planeta de Novela.
  • Contributed to the magazine Época.
  • Died in Madrid on 19 November 2015.