José María Merino
Encyclopedia
José María Merino is a Spanish novelist born in A Coruña
, Galicia on March 5, 1941. He is the father of two daughters, María and Ana, both of them university professors. (Ana Merino
is also a poet.) He lived for several years in León
and currently lives in Madrid
. Best known for his novels and short stories, he is also a poet and a travel writer.
He is considered one of the most prominent contemporary Spanish writers. His literary production is impressive both in terms of quantity and quality. He cultivates all narrative forms, poetry, and literary essay. He has received many important awards and distinctions. A master of the short-story, he has edited important collections of short-stories and tales. Mr. Merino is also an experienced teacher, someone who enjoys sharing his expertise with younger writers and students. He has conducted numerous workshops and creative writing courses and seminars in different Universities and Writing Schools, such as Dartmouth College
(Hanover), the Universidad Complutense (Madrid), Universidad Carlos III (Madrid), Universidad International Menéndez y Pelayo (Santander
), Escuela de Escritores Alonso Quijano or La Escuela de Letras.
During spring 2008 José María Merino was appointed to the Real Academia Española de la Lengua after a vote. He will occupy the "sillón eme minúscula".
A Coruña
A Coruña or La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. It is the second-largest city in the autonomous community and seventeenth overall in the country...
, Galicia on March 5, 1941. He is the father of two daughters, María and Ana, both of them university professors. (Ana Merino
Ana Merino
Ana Merino is a Spanish poet.- Biography :Ana Merino was born in Madrid in 1971, daughter of José María Merino and married to artist Felix de la Concha. Ana Merino was between 2004 and 2009 an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Dartmouth College. Since Fall 2009 she is an Associate Professor of...
is also a poet.) He lived for several years in León
León, Spain
León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population...
and currently lives in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. Best known for his novels and short stories, he is also a poet and a travel writer.
He is considered one of the most prominent contemporary Spanish writers. His literary production is impressive both in terms of quantity and quality. He cultivates all narrative forms, poetry, and literary essay. He has received many important awards and distinctions. A master of the short-story, he has edited important collections of short-stories and tales. Mr. Merino is also an experienced teacher, someone who enjoys sharing his expertise with younger writers and students. He has conducted numerous workshops and creative writing courses and seminars in different Universities and Writing Schools, such as Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
(Hanover), the Universidad Complutense (Madrid), Universidad Carlos III (Madrid), Universidad International Menéndez y Pelayo (Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
), Escuela de Escritores Alonso Quijano or La Escuela de Letras.
During spring 2008 José María Merino was appointed to the Real Academia Española de la Lengua after a vote. He will occupy the "sillón eme minúscula".
Novels
- El lugar sin culpa" (Ed. Alfaguara 2007) Gonzalo Torrente Ballester Award
- El heredero (Ed, Alfaguara, 2003). Ramón Gómez de la Serna Award
- Novelas del mito ( Ed. Alfaguara, 2000). (Compilation: El caldero de oro, La orilla oscura y El centro del aire)
- Los invisibles (Ed. Espasa Calpe, 2000)
- Las visiones de Lucrecia ( Ed. Alfaguara, 1996). Miguel Delibes Award
- Las crónicas mestizas ( Ed. Alfaguara, 1992). (Compilation: El oro de los sueños, La tierra del tiempo perdido y Las lágrimas del sol)
- Los trenes del verano -No soy un libro ( Ed. Siruela, 1992). National Award of Youth Literature
- El centro del aire (Ed. Alfaguara, 1991)
- Las lágrimas del sol (Ed. Alfaguara, 1989)
- La tierra del tiempo perdido (Ed. Alfaguara, 1987)
- El oro de los sueños (Ed. Alfaguara, 1986)
- La orilla oscura (Ed. Alfaguara, 1985). Critics National Award
- El caldero de oro (Ed. Alfaguara, 1981)
- Novela de Andrés Choz (Ed. Novelas y Cuentos 1976). Award for the best novel: Novelas y Cuentos Award
Short stories collections
- La glorieta de los fugitivos (Ed. Páginas de Espuma, 2007)
- Cuentos del libro de la noche (Ed. Alfaguara, 2005)
- Cuentos de los días raros (Ed. Alfaguara, 2004)
- Días imaginarios (Seix Barral 2002). NH Award of short stories to the year best short stories book published
- La memoria tramposa (Edilesa, 1999)
- Cuatro nocturnos (Ed. Alfaguara 1999)
- Cincuenta cuentos y una fábula. Obra breve 1982-1997 (Ed. Alfaguara 1997)
- Cuentos del Barrio del Refugio (Ed. Alfaguara 1994)
- El viajero perdido (Ed. Alfaguara 1990)
- Artrópodos y Hadanes (Ollero y Ramos, 1987)
- Cuentos del reino secreto (Ed. Alfaguara 1982)
Collections of literary essays and articles
- Ficción continua (Seix Barral, 2004)
- Silva leonesa (Breviarios de la Calle del Pez 1998)
Poetry
- Cumpleaños lejos de casa. Poesía reunida. Seix Barral, Barcelona, 2006
- Cumpleaños lejos de casa. Obra poética completa. Endymion, Madrid, 1987
- Mírame Medusa y otros poemas. Endymion, Madrid, 1984
- Cumpleaños lejos de casa. Provincia, León, 1973
- Sitio de Tarifa. Helios, Madrid, 1972
Books for children
- Adiós al cuaderno de hojas blancas (Anaya, 1998)
- Regreso al cuaderno de hojas blancas (Anaya, 1997)
- El cuaderno de hojas blancas (Anaya, 1996)
- La edad de la aventura (Ed. Alfaguara, 1995)
Collaborative work
- Los narradores cautivos (Alfaguara, 1999). Novel. With Jesús F. Martínez and Antonio Martínez Menchén
- Sabino Ordás, Las cenizas del Fénix (Calambur, 1985). Journalistic articles with Juan Pedro Aparicio and Luis Mateo Díez
- León, traza y memoria (1984). Book of Art. With Luis Mateo Díez and Antonio Gamoneda
- Los caminos del Esla (Everest, 1980). Travels Book. With Juan Pedro Aparicio
- Parnasillo Provincial de poetas apócrifos (Papalaguinda poética, 1975). With Agustín Delgado and Luis Mateo Díez
Editor of anthologies
- Leyendas españolas de todos los tiempos. Una memoria soñada (Temas de hoy, 2000)
- Los mejores relatos españoles del siglo XX (Alfaguara, 1998)
- Cien años de cuentos españoles en castellano (1898–1998) (Alfaguara, 1998)