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''' Jesús Fernández Santos''' (9 November 1926 – 2 June 1988) was a Spanish novelist, short story writer, film critic, film director and documentarist.
''' Jesús Fernández Santos''' (9 November 1926 – 2 June 1988) was a Spanish novelist, short story writer, film critic, film director and documentarist.


Born in [[Madrid]], Fernández Santos studied philosophy and letters at the [[Complutense University of Madrid]],<ref name="dic">{{cite book |last1=Bleiberg |first1=Germán |last2=Ihrie |first2=Maureen |last3=Pérez |first3=Janet |title=Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula |date=1993 |publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]] |isbn=978-0-313-28731-2 |pages=603- |chapter=Fernandez Santos, Jesus|url=https://www.google.it/books/edition/Dictionary_of_the_Literature_of_the_Iber/bsvkun_p3SgC?hl=it&gbpv=1&dq=Jes%C3%BAs+Fern%C3%A1ndez+Santos+Madrid+1926&pg=PA603&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> and graduated in direction at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas.<ref name="cine">{{cite book |last1=Torres |first1=Augusto M. |title=Directores españoles malditos |date=2004 |publisher=Huerga Y Fierro Editores |isbn=978-84-8374-480-2 |pages=128-30 |url=https://www.google.it/books/edition/Directores_espa%C3%B1oles_malditos/5tfi_72BcDEC?hl=it&gbpv=1&dq=Jes%C3%BAs+Fern%C3%A1ndez+Santos+Madrid+1926&pg=PA129&printsec=frontcover |language=es |chapter=Jesús Fernández Santos}}</ref>
Born in [[Madrid]], Fernández Santos studied philosophy and letters at the [[Complutense University of Madrid]],<ref name="dic">{{cite book |last1=Bleiberg |first1=Germán |last2=Ihrie |first2=Maureen |last3=Pérez |first3=Janet |title=Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula |date=1993 |publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]] |isbn=978-0-313-28731-2 |pages=603– |chapter=Fernandez Santos, Jesus|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bsvkun_p3SgC&dq=Jes%C3%BAs+Fern%C3%A1ndez+Santos+Madrid+1926&pg=PA603 |language=en}}</ref> and graduated in direction at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas.<ref name="cine">{{cite book |last1=Torres |first1=Augusto M. |title=Directores españoles malditos |date=2004 |publisher=Huerga Y Fierro Editores |isbn=978-84-8374-480-2 |pages=128–30 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5tfi_72BcDEC&dq=Jes%C3%BAs+Fern%C3%A1ndez+Santos+Madrid+1926&pg=PA129 |language=es |chapter=Jesús Fernández Santos}}</ref>


Fernández Santos was part of the [[Generation of '50]] movement.<ref name="dic" /><ref name="bio" /> His debut novel ''Los Bravos'', published in 1954, has been described as "the first important novel of social realism of the post-war period" and "a model for the development of social realistic fiction over the next fifteen years".<ref name="bio">{{cite book |author1=Herzberger, David K. |editor1-last=Rodgers |editor1-first=Eamonn |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture |date=11 March 2002 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-134-78858-3 |pages=183-4 |url=https://www.google.it/books/edition/Encyclopedia_of_Contemporary_Spanish_Cul/6KKFAgAAQBAJ?hl=it&gbpv=1&dq=Jes%C3%BAs+Fern%C3%A1ndez+Santos+Madrid+1926&pg=PA183&printsec=frontcover |chapter=Fernandez Santos, Jesus|language=en}}</ref>
Fernández Santos was part of the [[Generation of '50]] movement.<ref name="dic" /><ref name="bio" /> His debut novel ''Los Bravos'', published in 1954, has been described as "the first important novel of social realism of the post-war period" and "a model for the development of social realistic fiction over the next fifteen years".<ref name="bio">{{cite book |author1=Herzberger, David K. |editor1-last=Rodgers |editor1-first=Eamonn |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture |date=11 March 2002 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-134-78858-3 |pages=183–4 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6KKFAgAAQBAJ&dq=Jes%C3%BAs+Fern%C3%A1ndez+Santos+Madrid+1926&pg=PA183 |chapter=Fernandez Santos, Jesus|language=en}}</ref>


During his literary career received numerous awards and accolades, notably the 1970 [[Premio Nadal]] for ''Libro de las memorias de las cosas'', the 1979 [[National Literature Prize for Narrative]] for ''Extramuros'' and the 1982 [[Premio Planeta de Novela]] for ''Jaque a la dama''.<ref name="bio" /> He also served as film critic for ''[[El País]]'' since its fundation, and directed several films and documentaries.<ref name="cine" />
During his literary career Fernández Santos received numerous awards and accolades, notably the 1970 [[Premio Nadal]] for ''Libro de las memorias de las cosas'', the 1979 [[National Literature Prize for Narrative]] for ''Extramuros'' and the 1982 [[Premio Planeta de Novela]] for ''Jaque a la dama''.<ref name="bio" /> He also served as film critic for ''[[El País]]'' since its foundation, and directed several films and documentaries.<ref name="cine" />


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Latest revision as of 19:06, 15 November 2023

Jesús Fernández Santos
Born9 November 1926 (1926-11-09)
Madrid, Spain
Died2 June 1988 (1988-06-03) (aged 61)
Madrid, Spain

Jesús Fernández Santos (9 November 1926 – 2 June 1988) was a Spanish novelist, short story writer, film critic, film director and documentarist.

Born in Madrid, Fernández Santos studied philosophy and letters at the Complutense University of Madrid,[1] and graduated in direction at the Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas.[2]

Fernández Santos was part of the Generation of '50 movement.[1][3] His debut novel Los Bravos, published in 1954, has been described as "the first important novel of social realism of the post-war period" and "a model for the development of social realistic fiction over the next fifteen years".[3]

During his literary career Fernández Santos received numerous awards and accolades, notably the 1970 Premio Nadal for Libro de las memorias de las cosas, the 1979 National Literature Prize for Narrative for Extramuros and the 1982 Premio Planeta de Novela for Jaque a la dama.[3] He also served as film critic for El País since its foundation, and directed several films and documentaries.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bleiberg, Germán; Ihrie, Maureen; Pérez, Janet (1993). "Fernandez Santos, Jesus". Dictionary of the Literature of the Iberian Peninsula. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 603–. ISBN 978-0-313-28731-2.
  2. ^ a b Torres, Augusto M. (2004). "Jesús Fernández Santos". Directores españoles malditos (in Spanish). Huerga Y Fierro Editores. pp. 128–30. ISBN 978-84-8374-480-2.
  3. ^ a b c Herzberger, David K. (11 March 2002). "Fernandez Santos, Jesus". In Rodgers, Eamonn (ed.). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Spanish Culture. Routledge. pp. 183–4. ISBN 978-1-134-78858-3.

Further reading[edit]

  • Herzberger, David K. (1983). Jesús Fernández Santos. Twayne. ISBN 978-0-8057-6534-2.
  • Jiménez Madrid, Ramón (1991). El universo narrativo de Jesús Fernández Santos, 1954-1987 (in Spanish). EDITUM. ISBN 978-84-7684-906-4.
  • Pastor Cesteros, Susana (1996). Cine y literatura: la obra de Jesús Fernández Santos (in Spanish). Universidad de Alicante. ISBN 978-84-7908-279-6.
  • Son-Ung, Kim (2006). La narrativa de Jesús Fernández Santos (in Spanish). Llibros del Pexe. ISBN 978-84-96117-73-0.

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