Rodrigo Rubio
Rodrigo Rubio Puertas (born March 13, 1931 in Montalvos , Albacete province , Spain , † April 4, 2007 in Madrid ) was a Spanish writer .
life and work
Rodrigo Rubio published around 40 works and received numerous literary awards. In 1965 Rubio was awarded the prestigious Premio Planeta literary prize for his novel Equipaje de amor para la tierra . The book was translated into German and was published under the title Baggage of Love . He also translated works from German, Bulgarian and Czech into Spanish. Rubio found literature through his serious illness. Because of progressive rheumatic paralysis, he was confined to bed for years. However, he used this time to read: "I stopped thinking only about my own fate and became interested in my fellow men".
The writer was married to Rosa Romá .
Rodrigo Rubio died on April 4, 2007 at the age of 76 of complications from pneumonia.
Works
- Un mundo a cuestas 1961
- La tristeza también muere 1963
- Equipaje de amor para la tierra (English: luggage of love ) 1965
- La deshumanización del campo 1966
- La espera 1967
- La sotana 1968
- Radiografía de una sociedad. Promocionada 1970
- Papeles amarillentos en el arca 1970
- Oración de otoño 1970
- Narrativa española 1970
- Minusvalidos 1970
- Agonizante sol 1972
- El gramófono 1974
- La silla de oro 1978
- El amigo Dwnga 1994
Web links
- Literature by and about Rodrigo Rubio in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary (span.)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rubio, Rodrigo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rubio Puertas, Rodrigo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montalvos |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 2007 |
| Place of death | Madrid |