José Suárez Carreño facts for kids

José Suárez Carreño (born 1915, died 2002) was an important Spanish writer. He was part of a group of artists and writers known as the Generation of '36. José was born in Guadalupe, Mexico. However, he moved to Madrid, Spain, when he was very young and lived there for most of his life. He wrote many books and plays that were well-known in his time.

Awards and Recognition

José Suárez Carreño won several important awards for his writing. These awards showed how much people appreciated his work.

• In 1945, he received the Adonais Prize for his book of poems called Edad del hombre (which means Age of Man).
• In 1949, he won the famous Nadal Prize for his novel Las últimas horas (meaning The Last Hours). This was a very popular book.
• He also won the Lope de Vega theatre prize for his play Condenados (meaning The Condemned). This award was for his work in drama.

His Work in Film

José Suárez Carreño was not only a writer of books and plays. He also worked as a screenwriter for several films. This means he helped write the stories for movies. Many of these films were based on his own novels and plays.

• Condenados (1953) was a film based on his award-winning play.
• A las diez y media (1962) was a movie that came from his novel Las últimas horas.
• Other films he worked on include Juanillo, papá y mamá (1957), Fulano y Mengano (1959), and Juicio final (1960).

See also

In Spanish: José Suárez Carreño para niños

• Café Gijón (Madrid) (A famous café in Madrid where many writers and artists gathered)