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Víctor García de la Concha
2 January 1934 |
| Seat c of the Real Academia Española | |
| Assumed office 10 May 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Ricardo Gullón |
| Director of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 3 December 1998 – 15 December 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Fernando Lázaro Carreter |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Blecua Perdices |
Víctor García de la Concha was born on January 2, 1934, in Villaviciosa, a town in Asturias, Spain. He is a famous Spanish scholar who studies language and literature, a field called philology. He used to be the director of two very important Spanish language organizations: the Cervantes Institute and the Royal Spanish Academy. He led the Royal Spanish Academy for three terms, from 1998 to 2010, which was longer than most directors serve.
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A Life of Learning and Leadership
Víctor García de la Concha loved learning from a young age. He studied philosophy at the University of Oviedo and theology in Rome. After finishing his studies, he became a teacher. He taught at several universities, including the University of Valladolid, University of Murcia, and University of Zaragoza. Eventually, he became a professor of Spanish Literature at the University of Salamanca.
From Professor to TV Writer
Besides teaching, Mr. García de la Concha also worked on a TV show! He was one of the writers for a TV mini-series called Teresa de Jesús in 1984. He even had a small acting part, called a cameo role, in one episode. He played the Archbishop of Seville in the show. In 1987, he started managing a literary magazine called Ínsula.
Leading the Spanish Language
In 1992, Víctor García de la Concha became a member of the Royal Spanish Academy. This academy is very important because it helps protect and guide the Spanish language. He quickly moved up, becoming the Secretary in 1993 and then the Director in 1998.
During his time as director, he received many honors. In 2000, he was given an honorary degree from a university in Honduras. He also received the Lázaro Carreter Prize in 2009. In 2010, King Juan Carlos I of Spain gave him a very special award called the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
After leading the Royal Spanish Academy for many years, he became the director of the Cervantes Institute in 2012. This institute helps spread Spanish language and culture around the world.
Books by Víctor García de la Concha
Víctor García de la Concha has written many books about Spanish literature and poetry. Here are some of his works:
- La Poesía Española de Posguerra (Spanish Post-War Poetry), published in 1973.
- El Arte Literario de Santa Teresa (The Literary Art of Saint Teresa), published in 1978.
- León Felipe: Itinerario Poético (León Felipe: Poetic Journey), published in 1986.
- La Poesía Española de 1935 a 1975 (Spanish Poetry from 1935 to 1975), published in 1987.
- Nueva Lectura del Lazarillo (New Reading of Lazarillo), published in 1993.
- Al Aire de su Vuelo: Estudios Sobre Santa Teresa, Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz y Calderón de la Barca (In the Air of Their Flight: Studies on Saint Teresa, Fray Luis de León, Saint John of the Cross, and Calderón de la Barca), published in 2004.
- Cinco Novelas en Clave Simbólica (Five Novels in Symbolic Key), published in 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Víctor García de la Concha para niños
