Pere Gimferrer

In Castilian, he has written the poetry collections Arde el mar (1966, National Prize for Poetry), Amor en vilo (2006), Interludio azul (2006) and Tornado (2008). In Catalan, he has written the novel Fortuny (1983, Ramon Llull Novel Award and Critica Prize), and the poetry collection El vendaval (1988, National Poetry Prize). For lifetime achievement, he won the Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas (National Prize for Spanish Literature) in 1998 and the International Octavio Paz Prize for Poetry and Criticism in 2006. Gimferrer was elected to Seat O of the Real Academia Española on 18 April 1985, he took up his seat on 15 December the same year.

Pere Gimferrer studied at University of Barcelona. The recorded working language is Catalan and Spanish. Positions recorded include Member of the Royal Spanish Academy and member of the Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona. Works named in the authority record are Fortuny. Distinctions recorded are Saint George's Cross, Mariano de Cavia' Price, Premi Nacional de Literatura and Premio Nacional de Poesía.

• Honorific Prefix — The Most Excellent • Birth Name — Pere Gimferrer Torrens • Born — 22 June 1945 • Birthplace — Barcelona, Spain

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