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Camilo José Cela was a Spanish novelist and writer who lived from 1916 to 2002 and became one of the most important literary figures of his country. He is considered a major figure in modern Spanish literature for his innovative novels and contributions to the development of the Spanish novel in the twentieth century.
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- Born
- 11 May 1916
- Died
- 17 January 2002
- Works
- 404
Top works
- La colmena
- Colección Príncipe don Juan Manuel de obras de C. J. C.
- Nuevo retablo de don Cristobita
- Mrs. Caldwell habla con su hijo
- La familia de Pascual Duarte
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Film & TV
Writing
Known for
- El Quijote desde la platea — Self - Writer (archive footage)2019
- Condom1990
- The Beehive — Matías Martí1982
- La insólita y gloriosa hazaña del cipote de Archidona — Himself (uncredited)1979
- Songs for After a War — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1976
- Asylum1954
- Facultad de Letras — Juan Manuel1952
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Article
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquess of Iria Flavia ( Spanish: [kamilo xoˈse ˈθela]; 11 May 1916 – 17 January 2002) was a Spanish novelist, poet, story writer and essayist associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Literature "for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability".
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