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 works. He is 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).

He is also part of a group of writers called the Generation of Transition. People say his poetry shows strong human kindness and a deep personal commitment to his beliefs.

About Francisco Morales Lomas

Francisco Morales Lomas went to high school in Granada. He also studied at the University of Granada. During his time there, he met other famous writers like Javier Egea and Luis García Montero. He also learned from well-known teachers such as Juan Carlos Rodríguez Gómez.

He lived in Granada until he was 23. After that, he spent five years in Barcelona. Today, he lives in Malaga.

Francisco Morales Lomas holds many important positions:

• He is the President of the Andalusian Association of Writers and Literary Critics. He also leads the group that gives out the Critics Prize Andalusia.
• He is a professor of Spanish Language and Literature. He has a PhD in Hispanic Studies and degrees in Law and Philosophy.
• He teaches at the University of Málaga.
• He is a member of the Literature department at the University of Malaga.
• He has been a judge for many literary awards. These include the Young Creators award and the Poetry Prize from the University of Malaga.
• He writes opinion columns for different news outlets and reviews books.
• He is an expert on the famous Spanish writer Valle-Inclan.

Awards and Recognition

Francisco Morales Lomas has received several important 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, Temptation air, 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, his play A squat in your heart won the Doña Mencia de Salcedo Award for Theater.

His Books (Narrative)

Here are some of the novels and story collections Francisco Morales Lomas has written:

• 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, a story published in a digital literary magazine in 2004. [ISSN 1698-3416]
• Germany, another story published in a digital literary magazine in 2005. [ISSN 1698-3416]

His Poetry Collections

Francisco Morales Lomas has published many books of poetry:

• Twenty Andalusian poems, 1981. ISBN: 84-228-0176-0
• Garbage heart, 1985. ISBN: 84-7541-824-4
• Azalea, 1991. [DL MA-1675-1991]
• Senara, Suite Doralice, 1996. ISBN: 84-89430-10-1
• Anniversary of the word, 1998. (This book was a finalist for the Critics Award and the Critics' Prize Andalusia) ISBN: 84-89560-40-4
• Temptation air, 1999. (Also a finalist for the Prix de la Critique) ISBN: 84-7785-338-X
• Ballad of Motlawa, 2001. (Another finalist for the Prix de la Critique) 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. This book is a collection of his poems from those years. ISBN: 84-96047-45-8
• Dark Night of the body, 2006.
• The water in his hands, 2006. [Dep Legal CA-609/94].
• The last rain, 2009. ISBN: 978-84-92619-07-8
• Gate of the world (This book is currently being printed).

His Plays (Theater)

Francisco Morales Lomas has also written several plays for the stage:

• The lizard, 2001. [ISSN 1139-9139]
• A squatter in your heart, 2003. [ISSN 1139-9139]
• The yaya Mauritania, 2005. [ISSN 1699-3047]
• The urologist, 2007. [ISSN 1139-9139]
• The cannibal, 2009. [ISSN 1139-9139]
• Cannibal theater (14 short plays), 2009. ISBN: 978-84-245-1176-0 This collection includes: 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 (This play is currently being printed).

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In Spanish: Francisco Morales Lomas para niños