José Agustín Goytisolo facts for kids
José Agustín Goytisolo Gay (born in Barcelona on April 13, 1928 – died March 19, 1999) was a famous Spanish poet. He was also a scholar, which means he studied a lot and knew many things. He wrote essays, which are short pieces of writing about a topic. José Agustín had two brothers, Juan Goytisolo and Luis Goytisolo, who were also writers.
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Life Story
José Agustín Goytisolo was born in Barcelona on April 13, 1928. His family spoke only Spanish. However, he learned to speak Catalan perfectly. He even translated poems from Catalan into other languages.
A very sad event happened to his family in 1938. His mother, Julia Gay, died during a bombing raid in the Spanish Civil War. This event deeply affected José Agustín. He later named his own daughter Julia, after his mother.
One of his most famous poems is Words for Julia. In this poem, he writes about his love for both his mother and his daughter. Famous singers like Paco Ibáñez and Los Suaves have sung this poem. In 1993, he gathered all his poems about his mother into a book called Elegies to Julia Gay. He also wrote about his feelings for his mother in his books The return (1955) and End of a goodbye (1984).
José Agustín started studying Law at the University of Barcelona. He finished his studies in Madrid. He was part of a group of writers known as the "Generation of the 50s." Other writers in this group included Ángel González, José Manuel Caballero, José Ángel Valente, and Jaime Gil de Biedma. These writers cared deeply about moral and political issues. They also focused on making their poems and language new and fresh.
In the 1960s and 1970s, José Agustín helped Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura. This was a group that worked on many different kinds of projects, not just architecture. He wrote a collection of poems called Taller de Arquitectura in 1976, inspired by this experience.
A writer named Manuel Vázquez Montalbán said that Goytisolo's poetry was special. It wasn't just about politics during Francoist Spain. It also aimed to create a new way of thinking about people and their lives.
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Tu destino está en los demás |
Your destiny is in the others |
Written Works
- El retorno 1955
- Salmos al viento 1956
- Claridad 1959
- Años decisivos 1961
- Algo sucede 1968
- Bajo tolerancia 1973
- Taller de Arquitectura 1976
- Del tiempo y del olvido 1977
- Palabras para Julia 1979
- Los pasos del cazador 1980
- A veces gran amor 1981
- Sobre las circunstancias 1983
- Final de un adiós 1984
- Como los trenes de la noche 1994
- Cuadernos de El Escorial 1995
- Elegías a Julia Gay 1993
Collections of Poems
José Agustín Goytisolo also helped create collections of poems by other writers. These collections are called anthologies. Some of the anthologies he worked on include:
- Poetas catalanes contemporáneos 1968
- Poesía cubana de la Revolución 1970
- Antología de José Lezama Lima
- Antología de Jorge Luis Borges
- Los poemas son mi orgullo, a collection of his own poems. This was put together by Carme Riera in 2003.
Translations
José Agustín Goytisolo was also a very important translator. He translated many works from Italian and Catalan into Spanish. He helped bring the writings of authors like Cesare Pavese, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Salvador Espriu, and Pere Quart to Spanish readers.
Awards and Prizes
José Agustín Goytisolo won several important awards for his poetry:
- Premio Adonais (1954)
- Premio Boscán (1956)
- Premio Ausias March (1959)
Sources
- José Agustín Goytisolo legacy
See also
In Spanish: José Agustín Goytisolo para niños
