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Xosé Neira Vilas

Xosé Neira Vilas (November 3, 1928 – November 27, 2015) was a Galician writer.

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Xosé Neira Vilas

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Name
Xosé Neira Vilas
Born
3 November 1928
Birthplace
Gres, Vila de Cruces, Galicia, Spain
Died
27 November 2015
Occupation
Novelist, Poet
Full name
Xosé Santiago Neira Vilas.
Nationality
Spain.
Fields
Galician-language literature, journalism and Spanish literature.
Movements
social realism.
Education
University of Buenos Aires.
Known for
Memoirs of a Peasant Boy, Lar and Historias de emigrantes.
Honours
Castelao Medal, honorary doctorate of the University of La Coruña, Laxeiro award and Gold medal of Galicia.

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