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José María Merino
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José María Merino
5 March 1941 A Coruña, Spain
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| Preceded by | Claudio Guillén |
José María Merino is a famous Spanish writer born in A Coruña, Galicia, on March 5, 1941. He has two daughters, María and Ana, who are both university professors. His daughter Ana Merino is also a well-known poet. José María Merino lived in León for several years and now lives in Madrid. He is most famous for his novels and short stories, but he also writes poetry and travel books.
He is seen as one of the most important Spanish writers of our time. He has written many books, and they are all very good. He writes all kinds of stories, poems, and essays. He has won many important awards for his work. Mr. Merino is also a master of short stories and has put together many collections of them.
José María Merino enjoys sharing his knowledge with younger writers and students. He has taught many writing workshops and courses at different universities. Some of these include Dartmouth College and the Universidad Complutense in Madrid.
Merino was chosen to be a member of the Real Academia Española on March 27, 2008. This is a very important group that looks after the Spanish language. He officially took his seat on April 19, 2009.
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Books by José María Merino
José María Merino has written many different types of books. Here are some of his most famous works:
Novels for Young Readers
- El río del Edén (2013) - This book won the National Novel Prize in Spain.
- El lugar sin culpa (Ed. Alfaguara 2007) - This novel received the Torrente Ballester Award.
- El heredero (Ed, Alfaguara, 2003) - This book won the Ramón Gómez de la Serna Award.
- Las visiones de Lucrecia (Ed. Alfaguara, 1996) - This novel was awarded the Miguel Delibes Award.
- Los trenes del verano -No soy un libro (Ed. Siruela, 1992) - This book won the National Award of Youth Literature.
- La orilla oscura (Ed. Alfaguara, 1985) - This novel received the Critics National Award.
- Novela de Andrés Choz (Ed. Novelas y Cuentos 1976) - This was awarded the Novelas y Cuentos Award for best novel.
Short Story Collections
José María Merino is especially known for his short stories.
- La glorieta de los fugitivos (Ed. Páginas de Espuma, 2007)
- Cuentos del libro de la noche (Ed. Alfaguara, 2005)
- Días imaginarios (Seix Barral 2002) - This collection won the NH Award for best short stories book.
- Cincuenta cuentos y una fábula. Obra breve 1982-1997 (Ed. Alfaguara 1997)
- Cuentos del reino secreto (Ed. Alfaguara 1982)
Poetry Collections
Merino has also published several books of poetry.
- Cumpleaños lejos de casa. Poesía reunida. (Seix Barral, 2006)
- Sitio de Tarifa. (Helios, 1972)
Books for Children
José María Merino has written special books for younger readers.
- Adiós al cuaderno de hojas blancas (Anaya, 1998)
- Regreso al cuaderno de hojas blancas (Anaya, 1997)
- El cuaderno de hojas blancas (Anaya, 1996)
- La edad de la aventura (Ed. Alfaguara, 1995)
Collaborative Works
He has also worked with other writers on different projects.
- Los narradores cautivos (Alfaguara, 1999) - A novel written with Jesús F. Martínez and Antonio Martínez Menchén.
- Los caminos del Esla (Everest, 1980) - A travel book written with Juan Pedro Aparicio.
Editor of Anthologies
Merino has also helped put together collections of stories by other authors.
- Leyendas españolas de todos los tiempos. Una memoria soñada (Temas de hoy, 2000)
- Los mejores relatos españoles del siglo XX (Alfaguara, 1998)
See also
In Spanish: José María Merino para niños
