Antonio Colinas facts for kids

Antonio Colinas Lobato is a Spanish writer born in La Bañeza, León, Spain on January 30, 1946. He is known for writing many different kinds of books, including poems, novels, essays, and even newspaper articles. He also translates books from other languages. Antonio Colinas is especially famous for his poetry. He won Spain's important National Prize for Literature in 1982, along with many other awards.

Awards and Honors

Antonio Colinas has received many special awards for his writing. Here are some of the most important ones:

• 1976 - He won the Premio de la Crítica de poesía castellana for his poetry book Sepulcro en Tarquinia.
• 1982 - He received the National Prize for Literature (Spain) for his collection of poems called Poesía, 1967-1980. This is one of Spain's highest literary honors.
• 1998 - He was given the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras, an award from his home region.
• 1999 - He won the Premio Internacional Carlo Betocchi for his great work translating and studying Italian literature.
• 2005 - He received the Premio Nacional de Traducción (National Translation Prize) from Italy. This was for translating all the poems of Nobel-Prize winner Quasimodo.
• 2016 - He won the XXV Premio Reina Sofía de Poesía Iberoamericana, a very important poetry prize in the Spanish-speaking world.
• 2023 - He was given an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Salamanca, which is a special title from a university.

His Books

Antonio Colinas has written many books throughout his life. He is most famous for his poetry, but he has also written stories and essays.

Poetry Books

He has published many individual poetry collections. Some of his early works include:

• Junto al lago (1967)
• Poemas de la tierra y de la sangre (1969)
• Preludios a una noche total (1969)
• Sepulcro en Tarquinia (1975), which was so popular it had many new editions.
• Astrolabio (1979)
• Noche más allá de la noche (1983)

Later poetry collections include:

• Los silencios de fuego (1992)
• Libro de la mansedumbre (1997)
• Tiempo y abismo (2002)
• Desiertos de la luz (2008)
• Canciones para una música silente (2014)
• En los prados sembrados de ojos (2020)

Collected Poems (Anthologies)

Many of his poems have been gathered into larger collections, called anthologies. These books often cover different periods of his writing.

• Poesía, 1967-1980 (1982)
• El río de sombra: Poesía 1967-1990 (1994)
• El río de sombra: Treinta años de poesía, 1967-1997 (1999)
• Obra poética completa (2011), which collects all his poems in one big book.

Other Writings

Besides poetry, Antonio Colinas has written other types of books:

• Travel Books: Viaje a los monasterios de España (1976) is a book about his travels to monasteries in Spain.
• Essays: He has written essays, which are non-fiction pieces where he shares his thoughts and ideas. Examples include Un año en el sur: para una educación estética (1985) and Leyendo en las piedras (2007).
• Novels: He has also written stories, like Larga carta a Francesca (1986) and Días en Petavonium (1994).

See also

In Spanish: Antonio Colinas para niños