Dulce Chacón facts for kids

Dulce Chacón (born June 3, 1954 – died December 3, 2003) was a talented Spanish writer. She wrote many books, including poetry, novels, and plays.

Dulce Chacón's Life Story

Dulce Chacón was born in a traditional family in a region of Spain called Extremadura. When she was 12 years old, her father passed away. After this, her family moved to Madrid, the capital city of Spain.

Even though she grew up in a family with traditional ideas, Dulce soon became interested in social justice. She cared deeply about people who suffered during the Spanish dictatorship. Her main idea was "neither bitterness nor oblivion," meaning we should remember the past but not let it make us bitter.

Dulce started writing when she was young. However, her first book of poetry, Querrán ponerle nombre, was not published until 1992. After that, two more poetry books followed: Las palabras de la piedra in 1993 and Contra el desprestigio de la altura in 1995. This last book won her a special award called the Ciudad de Irún Prize.

In 1996, she published her first novel, Algún amor que no mate. This book was about a woman facing difficulties in her marriage. A famous writer, José Saramago, said it was "harsh but necessary."

Dulce Chacón also became very involved in social and political activities. Her novel La voz dormida (which means The Sleeping Voice) became very popular. This book shared the true stories of women who supported the republican side during the Spanish Civil War.

In 2003, when there was a war in Iraq, Dulce joined a group of artists and writers who were against it. She even read an anti-war message with Nobel Prize winner José Saramago at a big protest in Madrid. She was also a member of a group that helped women who faced violence.

Her husband, Miguel Ángel Alcántara, described her as a strong and determined woman. He said her best tools were her words and her writing.

Dulce Chacón passed away in Madrid on December 3, 2003. This was only one month after she found out she had a serious illness.

Awards and Special Recognition

Dulce Chacón received several important awards for her writing:

• Premio de Poesía Ciudad de Irún, for her poetry book Contra el desprestigio de la altura, in 1995.
• XXIV Premio Azorín, for her novel Cielos de barro, in 2000.
• Premio Libro del Año 2002, for her famous novel La voz Dormida.

Dulce Chacón's Books

Here are some of the books Dulce Chacón wrote:

Poetry Books

• Querrán ponerle nombre (1992)
• Las palabras de la piedra (1993)
• Contra el desprestigio de la altura (1995)
• Matar al ángel (1999)
• Cuatro gotas (2003)

Novels

• Algún amor que no mate (1996)
• Blanca vuela mañana
• Háblame, musa, de aquel varón (1998)
• Cielos de barro (2000)
• La voz dormida (2002)

Plays

• Algún amor que no mate
• Segunda mano (1998)

See also

In Spanish: Dulce Chacón (escritora) para niños