Justo Jorge Padrón
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Justo Jorge Padrón is a Spanish
poet, essayist, and translator. His work has been described as confirming "[t]he strength of modern Canarian poetry"
After studying law, philosophy, and literature at the University of Barcelona
, he returned in 1967 to his native city, where for seven years he practiced law. During this time he published his first poems and entered into contact with other young Spanish poets. In 1968 he was included by José Agustín Goytisolo
in his anthology New Spanish Poetry. In 1974 he abandoned the law in order to devote himself entirely to poetry. Two years later he was selected by the foreign ministry and the Institute of Hispanic Culture to tour Latin America as a representative of the new generation of Spanish poetry. In 1979 he represented Spain at the fourth World Congress of Poets in South Korea
and at the first Festival of European Poetry in Leuven
. Padrón's work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and he was himself a translator who specialized in Scandinavian languages.
During his life he received many literary prizes: the Premio Adonais (1971), the International Prize of the Swedish Academy
(1972), the Premio Boscán (1973), the Fastenrath Prize of the Royal Spanish Academy
(1976), the European Prize for Literature
(1986), the Premio Orfeo (1992), the Premio Canarias (1997), and the Senghor Poetry Prize (2003). In the 1990s he was nominated for a seat in the Royal Spanish Academy, but without success.
Spain
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poet, essayist, and translator. His work has been described as confirming "[t]he strength of modern Canarian poetry"
After studying law, philosophy, and literature at the University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
, he returned in 1967 to his native city, where for seven years he practiced law. During this time he published his first poems and entered into contact with other young Spanish poets. In 1968 he was included by José Agustín Goytisolo
José Agustín Goytisolo
José Agustín Goytisolo Gay, , was a Spanish poet, scholar and essayist. He was the brother of Juan Goytisolo and Luis Goytisolo, also writers.- Biography :...
in his anthology New Spanish Poetry. In 1974 he abandoned the law in order to devote himself entirely to poetry. Two years later he was selected by the foreign ministry and the Institute of Hispanic Culture to tour Latin America as a representative of the new generation of Spanish poetry. In 1979 he represented Spain at the fourth World Congress of Poets in South Korea
South Korea
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and at the first Festival of European Poetry in Leuven
Leuven
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. Padrón's work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and he was himself a translator who specialized in Scandinavian languages.
During his life he received many literary prizes: the Premio Adonais (1971), the International Prize of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
(1972), the Premio Boscán (1973), the Fastenrath Prize of the Royal Spanish Academy
Real Academia Española
The Royal Spanish Academy is the official royal institution responsible for regulating the Spanish language. It is based in Madrid, Spain, but is affiliated with national language academies in twenty-one other hispanophone nations through the Association of Spanish Language Academies...
(1976), the European Prize for Literature
European Prize for Literature
European Prize for Literature is a European-wide literary award sponsored by the city of Strasbourg with support from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs . The prize is award by the Jurys des Grands Prix Littéraires, in Strasbourg, at the same time as the Prix de Littérature Francophone...
(1986), the Premio Orfeo (1992), the Premio Canarias (1997), and the Senghor Poetry Prize (2003). In the 1990s he was nominated for a seat in the Royal Spanish Academy, but without success.
Poetry
- Trazos de un paréntesis (1965)
- Escrito en el agua (1966)
- Los oscuros fuegos (1971)
- Mar de la noche (1973)
- Los círculos del infierno (1976)
- El abedul en llamas (1978)
- Otesnita (1979)
- La visita del mar (1984)
- Los dones de la tierra (1988)
- Antología poética, 1971-1988 (1988)
- Sólo muere la mano que te escribe (1989)
- Los rostros escuchados (1989)
- Resplandor del odio (1993)
- Manantial de las presencias (1994)
- Oasis de un cosmos (1994)
- Ascuas del nadir (1995)
- El fuego en el diamante. Sonetos (1995–1998)
- El bosque de Nemi (1995–1999)
- Rumor de la agonía (1996)
- Lumbre de hogar (1996–2000)
- Escalofrío (1999)
- Cien poemas de amor (2000)
- Memoria del fuego. Poesía completa, 1965-2000 (2000)
- Hespérida. Canto universal de las Islas Canarias (2005)
- Hespérida II. La gesta colombina (2008)
- Hespérida III (2010)
Essays
- La nueva poesía sueca (1972)
- La poesía contemporánea noruega (1973)
- El modernismo en la poesía sueca (1973)
- Panorama de la narrativa islandesa contemporánea (1974)
- La poesía nórdica de la posguerra (1974)
- La poesía española desde la posguerra (1980)