Luis Landero

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Luis Landero (born March 25, 1948 in Alburquerque , Badajoz ) is a Spanish writer , literature and language professor.

Life

Luis Landero comes from a simple farming family who ran agriculture in the Extremadura region on the Portuguese border. In 1960 he moved to the capital Madrid and earned the money to study as a teacher of flamenco guitar .

He studied philology at the Complutense University of Madrid , where he was employed as an assistant for Filología Francesa . He was then professor of Spanish language and literature at the Instituto de bachillerato de Madrid and at the Escuela de Arte Dramático Madrid School of Dramatic Arts . His first novel "Juegos de la edad tardía" was published in 1989. In 1995 he was visiting professor at Yale University New Haven (Connecticut) for Spanish literature and language.

He is now retired, married and has two children. However, he is still active as an author.

Works (excerpt)

  • Juegos de la edad tardía , 1989.
  • Caballeros de fortuna , 1994.                                                                            
  • El magico aprendiz , 1999.
  • El guitarrista , 2005.
  • Hoy, Júpiter , 2007.                                                                                            
  • Retrato de un hombre inmaduro , 2009.                                                         
  • Absolución , 2012.

Awards

  • Premio Nacional de Literatura 1991
  • Premio de la Crítica 1991
  • In 1992 his novel Les Jeux de l'tardifs Middle-aged (Éditions Gallimard) was with the French literary prize Prix Méditerranée Étranger awarded
  • Premio Extremadura de creación 2000
  • Premio de narrativa Arcebispo Juan de San Clemente 2008

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personal data
SURNAME Landero, Luis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish writer, literature and language professor
DATE OF BIRTH March 25, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Alburquerque , Badajoz