Luis Goytisolo facts for kids

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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 like a very important group that takes care of the Spanish language.

Becoming a Writer

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

In 1953, Luis started studying law at university. But he soon decided that writing was his true passion. He left his law studies to focus on becoming a writer. He also became involved in political activities. He was against the government in Spain at that time, which was led by Francisco Franco.

His Time in Prison

In 1963, Luis Goytisolo was put in Carabanchel Prison for four months. This was because of his political beliefs and his opposition to the government. Part of his time in prison was spent all alone.

While he was in prison, he started writing his most famous novel series, Antagony. He wrote his ideas on small pieces of used toilet paper.

The Antagony Series

The Antagony series is a group of four books. Many people, including the newspaper El Mundo, think it is one of the best novels of the 20th century.

The four books were first published separately. Later, in 2012, they were all put together into one big book. The first book in the series was translated into English in 2017. The full series was translated into English by Brendan Riley and published in 2022.

In March 2015, Luis Goytisolo gave 57 boxes of his personal writings and papers to the Biblioteca Nacional de España. This is a very important library in Spain.

Awards and Recognition

Luis Goytisolo has won many important awards for his writing.

• In 1958, he won the first-ever Premio Biblioteca Breve for his novel Las afueras.
• In 1993, he won the Premio Nacional de Narrativa for his book Estatua con palomas.
• On January 29, 1995, Luis Goytisolo became a member of the Real Academia Española. This is a great honor for Spanish writers. 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 awards for Spanish literature.

Main Works

Here are some of Luis Goytisolo's important books:

• 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)
• 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