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Miguel Sáenz
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Miguel Sáenz Sagaseta de Ilúrdoz
August 7, 1932 Larache, Spanish Morocco
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| Alma mater | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Occupation | Linguist and translator |
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| Assumed office 23 June 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Eliseo Álvarez-Arenas Pacheco |
Miguel Sáenz Sagaseta de Ilúrdoz is a famous Spanish translator. He was born in Larache, a city in what was then Spanish Morocco, in 1932. He is known for translating many important books from German and English into Spanish.
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About Miguel Sáenz
Miguel Sáenz was born in Larache, a city in Spanish Morocco. His father was a military officer. He went to the Complutense University of Madrid to study German philology. This means he learned a lot about the German language and its literature.
His Work as a Translator
Miguel Sáenz became an expert in translating books from German into Spanish. Some of the famous German writers he translated include Bertolt Brecht, Günter Grass, and Thomas Bernhard. He even wrote a book about Thomas Bernhard. Miguel Sáenz also translated books from English, by authors like William Faulkner and Salman Rushdie.
Recognitions and Memberships
Since 1999, Miguel Sáenz has been a member of the German Academy for Language and Poetry. This is a special group that celebrates German language and literature. In 2002, he was the first Spanish translator to receive an honorary diploma from the University of Salamanca. This is a special award given to people who have achieved great things.
In 2012, Sáenz was chosen to join the Real Academia Española. This is a very important institution in Spain that protects and guides the Spanish language. He officially took his seat in June 2013.
Awards and Honors
Miguel Sáenz has received several important awards for his translation work:
- In 1991, he was given the Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor. This award recognizes a translator's entire body of work.
- On February 18, 2019, he received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes. This is a gold medal for his achievements in fine arts, including literature and translation.
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Sáenz para niños
