José Luis Martín Descalzo facts for kids
José Luis Martín Descalzo (born in 1930, died in 1991) was a Spanish priest, journalist, and writer. He was a very busy author, publishing over 50 books! These books covered many different types of writing, like novels (long stories), short stories, plays for the theater, and poetry. He also wrote many essays, which are like detailed articles about various topics. He even won a special award called the Premio Nadal for his novel La frontera de Dios (The Border of God).
His Writings
José Luis Martín Descalzo wrote many different kinds of books. Here are some of his most well-known works, divided by type.
Novels
His novels were often deep and thought-provoking. Here are a few:
- El hombre que no sabía pecar (The Man Who Didn't Know How to Sin)
- La frontera de Dios (The Border of God) - This book won him the famous Premio Nadal.
- Lobos, perros y corderos (Wolves, Dogs, and Lambs)
- El demonio de media tarde (The Mid-Afternoon Demon)
Non-fiction Books
He wrote many non-fiction books, often about faith, life, and his experiences.
- Un periodista en el concilio, 1962-1965 (A Journalist at the Council) - This book shares his experiences as a journalist covering important church meetings.
- Un cura se confiesa (A Priest Confesses)
- Siempre es Viernes Santo (It's Always Good Friday)
- Razones para la esperanza (Reasons for Hope)
- Razones para la alegría (Reasons for Joy)
- Razones para el amor (Reasons for Love)
- Razones para vivir (Reasons for Living)
- Vida y misterio de Jesús de Nazaret (Life and Mystery of Jesus of Nazareth) - This was a multi-volume work about the life of Jesus.
- Apócrifo de María (Apocrypha of Mary)
- Por un mundo menos malo (For a Less Bad World)
- Reflexiones de un enfermo en torno al dolor (Reflections of a Sick Person on Pain)
Poetry
He also wrote beautiful poems, often with spiritual themes.
- Fábulas con Dios al fondo (Fables with God in the Background)
- Camino de la cruz (Way of the Cross)
- Querido mundo terrible (Dear Terrible World)
Plays
José Luis Martín Descalzo wrote plays for the stage.
- La hoguera feliz (The Happy Bonfire)
- A dos barajas (With Two Decks)
- Godspell - He translated this famous musical into Spanish.
Short Stories
He also wrote shorter stories.
- Paco y su gata (Paco and His Cat)
- Dios es alegre (God is Joyful)
Works in English
One of his books was translated into English:
- A Priest Confesses, translated by Rita Goldberg.
See also
In Spanish: José Luis Martín Descalzo para niños
