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CARLOS FUENTES, 2011 LITERATURE AWARD
“For the undeniable value of his literary work, which has raised the Spanish language to the greatest heights of expression, and for the internationally profound effects of his literature; his commitment to culture, freedom, and the defense of human rights is exemplified through works such as “Where the Air is Clear”, “The Death of Artemio Cruz”, “The Old Gringo”, “Burnt Water” and “In This I Believe”. Finally, for the capacity of his work to serve as a bridge between Europe and Latin America, particularly through his studies of cultural crossbreeding and his examination of the relationship between Mexico and Spain as its most important expression”.
Carlos Fuentes
R.I.P., prolific writer and extraordinary intellectual. Deceased in 2012.
These were the words in the announcement of the jury decision for the Gabarron International Award of Literature 2011. The jury recognized CARLOS FUENTES contribution and relevance under the presidency of Mrs. Mercedes Monmany. The jury of The Gabarron International Award of Literatue 2011 met in Valladolid, Spain, on July 1, 2011. Members of the jury include: Mr. Carlos Aganzo, CEO of El Norte de Castilla; Mrs. Mercedes Monmany, literary critic and writer; Mr. Guillermo Rodríguez Martín, CEO of Casa de la India; Mr. José Miguel Santiago Castelo, ABC Editorial Advisory Board Chairman; Mr. Josep-Manuel Silva Alcalde, Management Advisor for RTVE and Mrs. Margarita Enríquez Campesino, Regional Director for Radio Nacional en Castilla y Leon
Carlos Fuentes, Mexico’s most celebrated novelist and critic, was born in 1928. He spent his early years in Washington, D. C., where his father was a member of the diplomatic corps.
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