Felipe Benítez Reyes
He was born in Rota, province of Cádiz, where he lives to this day.
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Felipe Benítez Reyes

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- Name
- Felipe Benítez Reyes
- Born
- 1960
- Birthplace
- Rota, Spain
- Education
- University of Cádiz University of Seville
- Awards
- Premio de la Crítica Premio Nacional de Literatura
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- writer · poet
- Fields
- poetry · essay
- Honours
- Premio Nadal · Premio Nacional de Poesía · Loewe Award
- Languages
- Spanish
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He was born in Rota, province of Cádiz, where he lives to this day.
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Felipe Benítez Reyes (born 1960) is a poet and writer, of Spanish nationality. The poet was born in Rota. Felipe Benítez Reyes lived in Rota.
The work spans essay and poetry. Languages used include Spanish. Honours include Loewe Award, Premio Nacional de Poesía and Premio Nadal.
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• Name — Felipe Benítez Reyes • Born — 1960 • Birthplace — Rota, Spain • Education — University of Cádiz University of Seville • Language — Spanish • Awards — Premio de la Crítica Premio Nacional de Literatura • Genre — Poetry, novels, short stories, essays, opinion pieces
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He studied at the University of Cádiz and University of Seville. His literary output spans multiple genres, including poetry, novels, short stories, essays, and opinion pieces. Reyes' poetry has won, among others, the Premio de la Crítica and the Premio Nacional de Literatura. Both were awarded for his 1995 collection Vidas improbables. Among his novels, notable works include La propiedad del paraíso (1995), Humo (1995, Premio Ateneo de Sevilla), El novio del mundo (1998), El pensamiento de los monstruos (2002) y Mercado de espejismos (winner of the 2007 Premio Nadal). His 2009 collection of short fiction Oficios estelares (Destino, 2009) also won multiple prizes (Premio Mario Vargas Llosa NH, Premio Tiflos and Premio Hucha de Oro). Reyes' works have been translated into English, Italian, Russian, French, Romanian and Portuguese.

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1960
Felipe Benítez Reyes was born on 25 February 1960.
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- 2.Otros 1. MB Agencia Literaria.
- 3.Academy of American Poets. About Felipe Benitez Reyes Academy of American Poets. poets.org.
- 4.ENCUENTROS LITERARIOS EN EL AULA: FELIPE BENÍTEZ REYES. web.institutgiligaya.cat.
- 5.Felipe Benítez Reyes - Poemas de Felipe Benítez Reyes. poemas-del-alma.com.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Felipe Benitez Reyes. His recorded language was Spanish. He was the child of Felipe Benítez Ruiz-Mateos. Recorded with the occupation children's writer. Classed in the genre poetry. Recorded as having received Premio Nadal, Premio Nacional de Poesía and Loewe Award.
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