Juan Antonio González Iglesias facts for kids
Juan Antonio González Iglesias is a talented writer from Spain. He is known for his beautiful poetry and for translating books from other languages into Spanish. In 2006, he won a very important award called the Loewe Foundation International Poetry Prize for his amazing poems.
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What is a Poet?
A poet is someone who writes poems. Poems are a special kind of writing that often uses rhythm and rhyme to express feelings, ideas, or stories. Juan Antonio González Iglesias is a modern poet who writes about many different topics.
Awards and Recognitions
Juan Antonio González Iglesias has won several important awards for his writing. These prizes show how much people appreciate his work.
- 1993: He won the Premio Vicente Núñez. This was an early award that recognized his talent.
- 2002: He received the IV Premio Internacional de Poesía Generación del 27. This is another international poetry prize.
- 2006: He won the XIX Loewe Foundation International Poetry Prize. This is one of the most famous poetry awards in the Spanish-speaking world. Winning it means his poetry is considered excellent.
His Poetry Books
Juan Antonio González Iglesias has published many collections of his poems. Each book is like a journey into his thoughts and feelings.
- La hermosura del héroe (1993) - This book won him the Premio Vicente Núñez.
- Esto es mi cuerpo (1997)
- Vayamos hacia el norte aunque sea dando la vuelta por el sur (2001)
- ¿Qué consideración no merecen quienes han cometido atentados contra la belleza del mundo? (2002)
- Más hermosura (2002)
- Un ángulo me basta (2002) - This book won the IV Premio Internacional de Poesía Generación del 27.
- Olímpicas (2005)
- Eros es más (2007) - This collection of poems won the XIX Premio Loewe.
- Del lado del amor (Poesía reunida 1994-2009) - This book brings together many of his poems written between 1994 and 2009.
His Essays
Besides poetry, Juan Antonio González Iglesias has also written essays. An essay is a piece of writing that explores a specific topic or idea.
- Epitafio del fuego: IX Encuentro de Poetas Iberoamericanos : antología en homenaje a José Emilio Pacheco (2006) - This book is an anthology, which means it's a collection of writings (in this case, poems) by different authors. It was created to honor another poet, José Emilio Pacheco. Juan Antonio González Iglesias worked on this with Francisca Noguerol Jiménez.
- Antonio de Nebrija: Edad Media y Renacimiento. Coloquio Humanista Antonio de Nebrija (1997) - This essay explores the work of Antonio de Nebrija, an important Spanish scholar from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Juan Antonio González Iglesias wrote this with Carmen Codoñer.
His Translations
Juan Antonio González Iglesias is also a skilled translator. A translator changes words from one language to another, making sure the meaning and feeling stay the same. He has translated many important works.
- Anónimos y menores : 12 poetas latinos (1996) - This is a collection of poems by 12 Latin poets.
- Arte de amar. Amores, by Ovid (1993) - Ovid was a famous Roman poet.
- Poesías, by Catullus (2006) - Catullus was another well-known Roman poet.
- Poemas de amor, by James Laughlin (2007) - James Laughlin was an American poet and publisher.
See also
In Spanish: Juan Antonio González-Iglesias para niños
