Francisco Morales Lomas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Francisco Morales Lomas
Lomas in 2008
Born	1957 (age 67–68) Campillo de Arenas, Jaén, Spain
Occupation	Poet Novelist Playwright Essayist Literary critic

Francisco Morales Lomas was born in Campillo de Arenas, Jaén, Spain in 1957. He is a talented writer who creates many different kinds of stories and poems. He is known as a poet, a novelist (someone who writes novels), a playwright (someone who writes plays), an essayist (someone who writes essays), and a literary critic (someone who reviews books).

Francisco Morales Lomas is part of a group of writers called the "Generation of Transition." His poetry is special because it often talks about human kindness and helping others. It shows his strong personal beliefs and beautiful writing style.

About Francisco Morales Lomas

His Early Life and Education

Francisco Morales Lomas went to high school in Granada, Spain. He then studied at the University of Granada. During his time there, he was with other students who also became famous writers. He lived in Granada until he was 23. After that, he spent five years in Barcelona. Today, he lives in Malaga.

His Important Roles

Francisco Morales Lomas holds several important positions:

• He is the President of the Andalusian Association of Writers and Literary Critics. This group helps writers and critics in the Andalusia region of Spain.
• He also leads the jury that gives out the Critics Prize Andalusia, a special award for writers.
• He is a professor of Spanish Language and Literature at the University of Málaga.
• He has a Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies and degrees in Law and Philosophy.
• He is a member of the Literature department at the University of Malaga.

His Work as a Judge and Critic

Francisco Morales Lomas has been a judge for many literary awards. These include the Young Creators Prize and the Poetry Prize from the University of Malaga. He also writes opinion columns for different news outlets and reviews books as a literary critic. He is especially knowledgeable about the writer Valle-Inclan.

Awards and Recognitions

Francisco Morales Lomas has received many awards for his writing:

• In 2006, his book Narrative of the century Andalusia was a finalist for the National Literature Prize for Poetry.
• He was a finalist for the Critics Prize in 1998, 1999, and 2002 for his books Anniversary of the Word, Air Temptation, and Ballad of Motlawa.
• He also won the Andalusia Critics Award in 1998.
• He received the Joaquin Guichot Prize from the Ministry of Education and Science.
• He won a Journalism Award from the Ministry of Economy.
• In 2002, he won the Doña Mencia de Salcedo Award for Theater for his play A squat in your heart.

His Books and Plays

Francisco Morales Lomas has written many books and plays. Here are some of them:

Narrative Works (Stories and Novels)

• The Shroud of the stars, 1999. ISBN: 84-95288-08-7
• Games Rubber Kylix Collection, 2002. ISBN: 84-95674-07-6
• Candiota, 2003. ISBN: 84-95129-76-0
• The long march, 2004. ISBN: 84-95948-56-7
• The strange flight Ana Remember, 2007. ISBN: 978-84-96641-006
• Thesis of my grandmother and other stories of the South, 2009. ISBN: 978-84-95534-62-0
• An intruder in the sky in Andalusia, nature and art, 2005. ISBN: 84-932141-1-6
• The return in republican history, 2006. ISBN: 978-84-95233-30-1
• The Labyrinth of hope in the clouds tam tam, 2008. ISBN: 978-84-96660-48-9
• Grandma Paper, 2004.
• Germany, 2005.

Poetry Collections

• Twenty Andalusian poems, 1981. ISBN: 84-228-0176-0
• Garbage heart Rounds, 1985. ISBN: 84-7541-824-4
• Azalea, 1991.
• Senara, Suite Doralice, 1996. ISBN: 84-89430-10-1
• Anniversary of the word, 1998. ISBN: 84-89560-40-4
• Temptation air, 1999. ISBN: 84-7785-338-X
• Ballad of Motlawa, 2001. ISBN: 84-7959-409-8
• Salumbre, 2002. ISBN: 84-95849-05-4
• Phaeacia Island, 2002. ISBN: 84-95849-32-1
• Eternity without a name, 2005. ISBN: 84-96047-45-8
• Transit (1981–2003). Anthology, 2005. ISBN: 84-96047-45-8
• Dark Night of the body, 2006.
• The water in his hands, 2006.
• The last rain, 2009. ISBN: 978-84-92619-07-8
• Gate of the world (published later).

Theater Plays

• The lizard, 2001.
• A squatter in your heart, 2003.
• The yaya Mauritania, 2005.
• The urologist, 2007.
• The cannibal, 2009.
• Cannibal theater (14 short plays), 2009. ISBN: 978-84-245-1176-0
  • This collection includes plays like: The cannibal, Family stuff, The Accident, The spiritual bank, The butane, The divine smoker, The lizard, The dead idols, Meditation, Parnassus, The urologist, A squatter in your heart, and The yaya of Mauritania.
• Happy Birthday, Dad (published later).

See also

In Spanish: Francisco Morales Lomas para niños