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Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquess of Iria Flavia was a Spanish novelist, poet, story writer and essayist associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
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culture · Spanish novelist, poet, essayist (1916–2002) · writer · poet · novelist · politician · journalist · essayist · university teacher · film actor · also Camilo José Cela, Camilo-José Cela Trulock, Cela
Born 11 May 1916 · Died 17 January 2002 · Q132589
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2026· 4 entries
Diario AS: Camilo José Cela, Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras: “En España, el que resiste, gana”
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AS Mexico: Camilo José Cela, Premio Nobel de Literatura: “Si un escritor no se siente capaz de morir de hambre, debe cambiar de oficio”
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Europa Press: La Universidad Camilo José Cela conmemora sus 25 años con una exposición que realiza un viaje a través de su historia
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2025· 2 entries
Yahoo Noticias en Español: Camilo José Cela, un autor no apto para tiempos políticamente correctos
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La Razón Digital: Camilo José Cela: "Me proclamo feminista y me gustaría verlas sublevadas"
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2024· 1 entry
ESPAÑOL: La Universidad Camilo José Cela inviste a Jaime Olmedo como Rector Magnífico: "Un hombre grande en humildad"
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2023· 2 entries
ESPAÑOL: In memoriam: Camilo José Cela, del realismo a la experimentación
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The New York Times: Book Review: ‘The Hive,’ by Camilo José Cela
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2002· 1 entry
Died 2002-01-17.
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1998· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Aeronautical Merit - White Decoration (1998).
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Cela expressed discomfort towards the presence of homosexual groups at the commemoration of Federico García Lorca's centenary, stating that, "For me, I would prefer a more straightforward and less anecdotal commemoration
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1995· 3 entries
Awarded Miguel de Cervantes Prize (1995).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (1995).
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Was offered the prize, which he accepted
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1994· 2 entries
Awarded Premio Planeta de Novela for La cruz de San Andrés (1994).
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Was awarded the Premio Planeta, although some question the objectivity of the awards, and winners on occasion have refused to accept it
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (1992).
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1991· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1991).
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1990· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1990).
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1989· 3 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature — for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature (1989).
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"for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability"
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1988· 2 entries
Won Castelao Medal (1988).
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Wrote Christ Versus Arizona (Spanish: Cristo versus Arizona), which tells the story of the Gunfight at the O
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1987· 2 entries
Awarded Princess of Asturias Literary Prize (1987).
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Was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature
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1986· 1 entry
Awarded Saint George's Cross (1986).
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1984· 1 entry
Awarded National Novel Prize (1984).
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1980· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1980).
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Awarded honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela (1980).
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Senate of Spain (1977–1979).
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1957· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the Royal Spanish Academy (1957–2002).
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1936· 1 entry
When Cela was 20 years old and just recovering from his illness
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1931· 1 entry
Was diagnosed with tuberculosis and admitted to the sanatorium of Guadarrama, where he took advantage of his free time to work on his novel Pabellón de reposo
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1916· 1 entry
Born 1916-05-11.
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