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Goytisolo in 2015
Born	Luis Goytisolo Gay (1935-03-17) 17 March 1935 (age 90) Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	novelist
Nationality	Spanish
Alma mater	University of Barcelona
Literary movement	social realism (1958–1973)
Relatives	Juan Goytisolo (brother) José Agustín Goytisolo (brother)
Seat C of the Real Academia Española
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 January 1995
Preceded by	Luis Rosales

Luis Goytisolo Gay (born on March 17, 1935) is a famous Spanish writer from Barcelona. He writes in the Spanish language. He is most known for his series of four books called Antagony. These books were published between 1973 and 1981. Luis Goytisolo is also a member of the Real Academia Española, which is a very important group that looks after the Spanish language.

About Luis Goytisolo's Life

Luis Goytisolo was born in Barcelona, Spain, on March 17, 1935. He has two older brothers who were also writers: José Agustín Goytisolo and Juan Goytisolo.

In 1953, Luis started studying law at university. However, he soon decided to stop his law studies. He wanted to spend all his time writing books and working for political change in Spain. At that time, Spain was under a strict government led by General Franco.

Writing During Difficult Times

In 1963, Luis Goytisolo was put in Carabanchel Prison for four months. This happened because he supported a political group that was against the government. During some of this time, he was kept alone. While he was in prison, he started writing his important novel series, Antagony. He even wrote parts of it on pieces of toilet paper!

His Famous Book Series: Antagony

His series of four books, Antagony, is considered one of the best novels of the 20th century by the newspaper El Mundo. In 2012, all four books were published together as one big book. The first book in the series was translated into English in 2017. Later, in 2022, the full series was translated into English by Brendan Riley and published as a single book.

In March 2015, Luis Goytisolo gave 57 boxes of his personal writings and papers to the Biblioteca Nacional de España. This is Spain's national library, and it means his work will be kept safe for future generations.

Awards and Special Recognitions

Luis Goytisolo has received many important awards for his writing.

• In 1958, he won the very first Premio Biblioteca Breve for his novel Las afueras.
• In 1993, he won the Premio Nacional de Narrativa for his book Estatua con palomas.
• On March 24, 1994, Luis Goytisolo was chosen to be a member of the Real Academia Española. He officially took his seat on January 29, 1995. He took over the seat from another writer named Luis Rosales.
• In 2013, he received the Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas. This is one of the highest honors for writers in Spain.

His Published Books

Here are some of the books written by Luis Goytisolo:

• Las afueras (1958)
• Antagonía [es], which includes:
  • Recuento (1973)
  • Los verdes de mayo hasta el mar (1976)
  • La cólera de Aquiles (1979)
  • Teoría del conocimiento (1981)
• Antagony, translated by Brendan Riley (2022), includes:
  • Recounting
  • The Greens of May Down to the Sea
  • The Wrath of Achilles
  • Theory of Knowledge
• Estela de fuego que se aleja (1984)
• Estatua con palomas (1993)
• Diario de 360º (2000)
• Liberación (2003)
• Oído atento a los pájaros (2005)

See also

In Spanish: Luis Goytisolo para niños