José García Nieto
José García Nieto (Oviedo, 6 July 1914 – Madrid, 27 February 2001) was a Spanish poet and writer. In 1996, he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Along with Gabriel Celaya, Blas de Otero and José Hierro, he was a member of the post-war generation of Spanish poets.
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José García Nieto
- Born
- 6 July 1914
- Birthplace
- Oviedo, Spain
- Died
- 27 February 2001
- Place of death
- Madrid, Spain
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- journalist, poet and writer.
- Education
- University of Barcelona and Escuela Oficial de Periodismo.
- Honours
- Premio Adonáis de Poesía, Mariano de Cavia' Price, Fastenrath Award, Premio Boscán, Miguel de Cervantes Prize and National Prizes for Literature.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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José García Nieto (Oviedo, 6 July 1914 – Madrid, 27 February 2001) was a Spanish poet and writer. In 1996, he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Along with Gabriel Celaya, Blas de Otero and José Hierro, he was a member of the post-war generation of Spanish poets.
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Biography
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José García Nieto studied at University of Barcelona and Escuela Oficial de Periodismo. The recorded working language is Spanish. Positions recorded include Member of the Royal Spanish Academy. Distinctions recorded are Premio Adonáis de Poesía, Mariano de Cavia' Price, Fastenrath Award and Premio Boscán.
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• Honorific Prefix — The Most Excellent • Born — 6 July 1914 • Birthplace — Oviedo, Spain • Died — 27 February 2001 • Place of death — Madrid, Spain • Relatives — Bárbara Santa-Cruz (granddaughter)
Biography
Biography
José García Nieto was born in Oviedo, on 6 July 1914, at 8, la calle Portugalete (now, 6 Melquíades Álvarez). His parents were José García Lueso and María de La Encarnación Nieto Fernández. In 1950, he won the Premio Adonáis for Dama de soledad; in 1955 he won the Premio Fastenrath awarded by the Royal Spanish Academy for Geografía es amor. In 1951 and 1957, he won the Premio Nacional de Literatura de España; in 1980 he won the Premio Mariano de Cavia. García Nieto was elected to seat i of the Real Academia Española, he took up his seat on 13 March 1983. In 1987 he won Premio González-Ruano. In 1996 he won the Cervantes Prize.
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• Víspera hacia ti (1940) • Poesía (1944) • Versos de un huésped de Luisa Esteban (1944) • Tú y yo sobre la tierra (1944) • Retablo de ángel, el hombre y la pastora (1944) • Del campo y soledad (1946) • Juego de los doce espejos (1951) • Tregua (1951). Premio Nacional de Literatura • La red (1955). Premio Fastenrath • Geografía es amor (1956). Premio Nacional de Literatura • El parque pequeño (1959) • Corpus Chisti y seis sonetos (1962) • Circunstancias de la muerte (1963) • La hora undécima (1963) • Memorias y compromisos (1966) • Hablando solo (1967). Premio Ciudad de Barcelona • Facultad de volver (1970) • Taller de arte menor y cincuenta sonetos (1973) • Súplica por la paz del mundo y otros "collages" (1973). Premio Boscán • Sonetos y revelaciones de Madrid (1974) • Los cristales fingidos (1978) • El arrabal (1980) • Nuevo elogio de la lengua española (1983) • Sonetos españoles a Bolívar (1983) • Donde el mundo no cesa de referir su historia (1983) -prosa- • Piedra y cielo de Roma (1984) • Carta a la madre (1988) • Mar viviente (1989) • El cuaderno roto (1989) -prosa-
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José García Nieto is recorded as having received Premio Adonáis de Poesía, Mariano de Cavia' Price and Fastenrath Award.
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1914
José García Nieto born at Oviedo.
2001
José García Nieto died at Madrid.
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José García Nieto received Premio Adonáis de Poesía, Mariano de Cavia' Price, Fastenrath Award, Premio Boscán, Miguel de Cervantes Prize and National Prizes for Literature. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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