Julio Llamazares Wins Spain's National Narrative Prize for 'El viaje de mi padre'
Julio Llamazares has been awarded the Premio Nacional de Narrativa for his work, El viaje de mi padre. The jury lauded the book for its "profound memorialistic and human depth," emphasizing how memories, war, and family history intertwine to shape identity. They commended Llamazares's poetic writing style and the narrative's focus on experience and landscape, highlighting its human aspect. Llamazares shared his reflections on his father's tales, expressing regret for not listening more closely before his father's untimely passing. He retraced a journey through the Iberian Peninsula, meeting individuals who recall a brutal winter. Born in Vegamián, León, in 1955, Llamazares has an extensive bibliography and follows Paco Cerdà, joining previous laureates like Almudena Grandes and Fernando Aramburu. The jury was chaired by María José Gálvez Salvador.
Key facts
- Julio Llamazares won the Premio Nacional de Narrativa for El viaje de mi padre
- The jury praised the book's "profound memorialistic and human depth"
- The verdict called the work "an intimate rebellion against oblivion and forgetfulness"
- Llamazares was born in Vegamián, León, in 1955
- He is a journalist, writer and screenwriter with titles published since the late 1970s
- His works include Luna de lobos (1985) and La lluvia amarilla (1988)
- He succeeds previous winner Paco Cerdà
- The jury was presided over by María José Gálvez Salvador
Entities
Artists
- Julio Llamazares
- Paco Cerdà
- Marilar Aleixandre
- Xesús Fraga
- Juan Bonilla
- Pilar Adón
- Cristina Morales
- Almudena Grandes
- Fernando Aramburu
- Cristina Fernández Cubas
- María José Gálvez Salvador
- Jesús González González
- Paz Battaner
- Anxo Angueira
- Eneko Barrutia
- Maite Salord
- Rosa Agost
- José Belmonte
- Carmen Alemany
- Miguel Barrero
- Mayte Antona
- Brígida Pastor
- Ramón Rozas
- Paco Cerdá
- María Paz Battaner Arias
- Anxo Angueira Viturro
- Eneko Barrutia Etxebarria
- Maite Salord Ripoll
- Rosa María Agost Canós
- Rosa Agost Canós
- José Belmonte Serrano
- Carmen Alemany Bay
- Miguel Barrero Vázquez
- María Teresa Antona López
- Brígida Manuela Pastor Pastor
- Ramón Rozas Domínguez
Institutions
- Ministerio de Cultura
- Real Academia Española
- Real Academia Galega
- Euskaltzaindia
- Institut d’Estudis Catalans
- Academia Valenciana de la Lengua
- Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios
- Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas
- Asociación Colegial de Escritores de España
- Federación de Asociaciones de Periodistas de España
- Centro de Estudios de Género de la UNED
- Alfaguara
- Real Academia Gallega
- Real Academia de la Lengua Vasca
- Instituto de Estudios Catalanes
- Institut d'Estudis Catalans
- Acadèmia Valenciana
- CRUE
- ACE
- FAPE
- Revista de Arte - Logopress
Locations
- Vegamián
- León
- Spain
- Iberian Peninsula
- Madrid