Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1989) Winner
Soledad Puértolas Villanueva
ソレダッド・プエルトラス・ビジャヌエバ
Soledad Puertolas Villanueva
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-02-03 （Zaragoza, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Madrid (studied Political Science, did not complete) → Bilbao (studied Economic Sciences, did not complete) → Trondheim, Norway (lived after marriage) → Santa Barbara, California, USA (earned M.A.) → Spain (returned and lived)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Real Academia Española (Seat g)
- Memberships
- Real Academia Española
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Faculty of Letters (Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature) | Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature | M.A. | 1971-1974 | United States |
| University in Madrid (studies in Political Science, not completed) | — | Political Science (not completed) | — | 未完了（1970年代初期） | Spain |
| University in Bilbao (studies in Economic Sciences, not completed) | — | Economic Sciences (not completed) | — | 未完了（1970年代初期） | Spain |
University of California, Santa Barbara
Faculty of Letters (Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature)
/ Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1971-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
Moved to the U.S. with her husband, obtained an M.A. while living there and gave birth to a son.
University in Madrid (studies in Political Science, not completed)
Political Science (not completed)
Period:
未完了（1970年代初期）
Country:
Spain
Did not complete due to political circumstances
University in Bilbao (studies in Economic Sciences, not completed)
Economic Sciences (not completed)
Period:
未完了（1970年代初期）
Country:
Spain
Did not complete studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Premio Sésamo | El bandido doblemente armado | — | Premio Sésamo organization | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Premio Planeta | Queda la noche | — | Editorial Planeta | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Premio Anagrama de Ensayo | La vida oculta | エッセイ賞 | Anagrama | 受賞 |
Premio Sésamo
1979
Work:
El bandido doblemente armado
Organization:
Premio Sésamo organization
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta
1989
Work:
Queda la noche
Organization:
Editorial Planeta
Result:
受賞
Premio Anagrama de Ensayo
1993
Work:
La vida oculta
Category:
エッセイ賞
Organization:
Anagrama
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El bandido doblemente armado
1980 NovelA novel that brought early recognition to the author and attracted attention as an award-winning work.
IdentitySocial roles
Queda la noche
1989 NovelA work thematically centered on night and memory; awarded the Premio Planeta in 1989.
MemoryTimeHuman relationships
La vida oculta
1993 EssayAn essay discussing private memories and hidden aspects of life; winner of the Premio Anagrama de Ensayo.
MemoryPersonal experience
Historia de un abrigo
2005 NovelA work that portrays the details of everyday life and characters' inner worlds, in a short-novel style.
Everyday lifeMemory
Bibliography
- El recorrido de los animales (1975)
- El Madrid de 'La lucha por la vida' (1971)
- El bandido doblemente armado (1980)
- Burdeos (1986)
- Todos mienten (1988)
- Queda la noche (1989)
- Días del Arenal (1992)
- La vida oculta (1993)
- Si al atardecer llegara el mensajero (1995)
- Una vida inesperada (1997)
- La señora Berg (1999)
- La rosa de plata (1999)
- Historia de un abrigo (2005)
- Cielo nocturno (2008)
- Mi amor en vano (2012)
- Música de ópera (2019)
Translations of Works
- 'Viejas historias' included in the English anthology Rainy Days - Días de lluvia (translated)
- Selections included in Take Six: Six Spanish Women Writers (Dedalus Books, 2022) in English translation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A calm, lyrical style focusing on psychological detail and everyday minutiaeReflective, essayistic narrative elements
- Recurring Motifs
- MemoryWomen's experiencesFragments of everyday life
Legacy
Soledad Puértolas is one of the prominent contemporary Spanish writers since the 1970s, recognized through multiple literary awards and election to the Real Academia Española. She is known for delicate portrayals of everyday life and memory.
Academic Societies
- Real Academia Española
Archives
- Archives of the Real Academia Española (holds related materials)
Trivia
- Elected to the Real Academia Española on 28 January 2010 and assumed Seat g on 21 November 2010.
- Won the Premio Planeta in 1989.
- Her son, Diego Pita, is also a writer.
- The short story 'Viejas historias' has been included in English-language anthologies.