José Jiménez Lozano
Lozano • Illustration — José Jiménez Lozano José Jiménez Lozano (13 May 1930 – 9 March 2020) was a Spanish writer. In 2002 he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize.
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José Jiménez Lozano

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- Born
- 1930. · Langa.
- Died
- 2020. · Valladolid.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- journalist, writer, essayist, poet and novelist.
- Fields
- belletristic literature, poetry and journalism.
- Education
- University of Salamanca, University of Valladolid and Escuela Oficial de Periodismo.
- Teachers
- Miguel Delibes.
- Honours
- Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Castilian Narrative Critic Award, Spanish Literature National Prize, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts and Miguel Delibes Journalism Prize.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Lozano • Illustration — José Jiménez Lozano José Jiménez Lozano (13 May 1930 – 9 March 2020) was a Spanish writer. In 2002 he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize.
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Biography
Biography
José Jiménez Lozano studied at University of Salamanca, University of Valladolid and Escuela Oficial de Periodismo. Training under Miguel Delibes is recorded. The recorded working language is Spanish. The field of work recorded is belletristic literature, poetry and journalism. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are poetry and essay. Employment is recorded with El Norte de Castilla. Positions recorded include editor-in-chief. Distinctions recorded are Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Castilian Narrative Critic Award and Spanish Literature National Prize.
Jiménez Lozano was born in Langa, a village in the province of Ávila. After finishing his studies in 1962, he became a journalist and writer, winning the Cervantes Prize in 2002. Not well known to the general public, he emphasized religious and social themes in both his journalism and his novels.
Works
Works
• Historia de un otoño (novel) (1971) • El sambenito (novel) (1972) • La salamandra (novel) (1973) • El santo de mayo (novel) (1976) • Guía espiritual de Castilla (essays) (1984) • Avila (essays) (1988) • El grano de maíz rojo (novel) (1988) • El empleo (novel) (1989) • El mudejarillo (novel) (1992) • Tantas devastaciones (poems) (1992) • La boda de Ángela (novel) (1993) • Teorema de Pitágoras (novel) (1995) • Un fulgor tan breve (poems) (1995) • Las sandalias de plata (novel) (1996) • El tiempo de Eurídice (poems) (1996) • Los compañeros (novel) (1997)
Adaptations
Adaptations
• Tom Ojos Azules is the basis of a children's opera (2016) of the same name by American composer John Craton, with libretto by José Jiménez Lozano.
Career and activity
Career and activity
José Jiménez Lozano worked in belletristic literature, poetry and journalism. He was employed by El Norte de Castilla. Recorded position is editor-in-chief.
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José Jiménez Lozano is recorded as journalist, writer, essayist, poet and novelist.
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1930
José Jiménez Lozano born at Langa.
2020
José Jiménez Lozano died at Valladolid.
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Langa.
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José Jiménez Lozano received Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Castilian Narrative Critic Award, Spanish Literature National Prize, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts and Miguel Delibes Journalism Prize.
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scholarly publication
- José Jiménez Lozano: periodista y novelista, Rilce. Revista de Filología Hispánica, 2026
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q762719: José Jiménez Lozano
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Literature
Literature
José Jiménez Lozano: periodista y novelista, Rilce
José Jiménez Lozano: los comienzos de un escritor, Rilce
José Jiménez Lozano: génesis y desarrollo de una vocación literaria singular, Rilce
Historia y espiritualidad española en la obra de José Jiménez Lozano: entre ensayo, ficción y poesía, Araucaria, 2026
Retorno de un cruzado, de José Jiménez Lozano
La infancia como tema en «Los grandes relatos» de José Jiménez Lozano. «El árbol», cuento prototípico, Cuadernos para la Investigación de la Literatura Hispánica, 2024
Alarma sobre el aplastamiento de la persona en la sociedad contemporánea: José Jiménez Lozano en la prensa regional, Doxa Comunicación, 2011
La obra en prensa de José Jiménez Lozano
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José Jiménez Lozano: periodista y novelista, Rilce. Revista de Filología Hispánica, 2026Crossref registry
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José Jiménez Lozano studied at University of Salamanca, University of Valladolid and Escuela Oficial de Periodismo. He trained under Miguel Delibes.
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