Hanseatic Goethe Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1967) Winner
Salvador de Madariaga
サルバドール・デ・マダリガ
Sarubadōru de Madariaga
Aliases:
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1886-07-23 （A Coruña, Galicia, Spain）
- Died
- 1978-12-14 （Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland） age 92
- Nationality
- Spanish, British
- Languages
- Galician, Spanish, English, French, German
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Spain - A Coruña → France - Paris → England - London → England - Oxford → Switzerland - Locarno
Career
- Occupations
- Diplomat, Writer, Historian, Pacifist, Engineer, Journalist, Professor, Ambassador, Minister of Education, Minister of Justice
- Active Years
- 1908-1978
- Affiliations
- League of Nations, Oxford University, Real Academia Española, Liberal International
- Memberships
- Mont Pelerin Society
- Nominations
- Nobel Prize in Literature nomination, Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | — | Engineering | 工学学位 | — | France |
Paris
Engineering
Degree:
工学学位
Year of Graduation:
1910
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Charlemagne Prize | — | — | City of Aachen | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Hansischer Goethe-Preis | — | — | University of Hamburg | 受賞 |
| 1936 | Honorary Member of the Real Academia Española | — | — | Real Academia Española | 選出 |
Charlemagne Prize
1973
Organization:
City of Aachen
Result:
受賞
Hansischer Goethe-Preis
1972
Organization:
University of Hamburg
Result:
受賞
Honorary Member of the Real Academia Española
1936
Organization:
Real Academia Española
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El Corazón de Piedra Verde
1942 NovelA fantasy epic novel revolving around the Heart of Jade set in Latin America.
Latin American historyConquestFateHumanity
The Sacred Giraffe
1925 Science fiction novelScience fiction novel presented as the second volume of posthumous works.
Science fictionSatire
Englishmen, Frenchmen, Spaniards
1929 EssayEssay on comparative psychology of national characters.
National characterPsychology
Christopher Columbus
1940 BiographyBiography of Christopher Columbus.
ExplorationDiscovery
Hernán Cortés: Conqueror of Mexico
1941 BiographyBiography of Hernán Cortés, conqueror of Mexico.
ConquestSpanish Empire
Bibliography
- The Sacred Giraffe
- Englishmen, Frenchmen, Spaniards
- Disarmament
- Anarchy or Hierarchy
- Christopher Columbus
- The Rise of the Spanish-American Empire
- The Fall of the Spanish-American Empire
- Bolivar
- Morning without Noon
- El Corazón de Piedra Verde
- Spain: a Modern History
- War in the Blood
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Elegant proseMultilingual authorshipComparative cultural approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Quixotic spiritEuropean unityPacifismLatin American history
Legacy
Renowned Spanish liberal diplomat, writer, and historian awarded the Charlemagne Prize in 1973 for contributions to the European idea and peace. The Madariaga European Foundation bears his name.
Archives
- Historical Archives of the European University Institute (Florence, Italy)
In Popular Culture
- Oxfordshire blue plaque unveiled at his former residence in Headington, Oxford.
Trivia
- His mother tongue was Galician.
- Exiled to England during the Spanish Civil War.
- Returned to Spain in 1976 after Franco's death and was elected to the Real Academia Española.
- Designed an early version of the European flag.