José García Nieto (Oviedo, 6 July 1914 – Madrid, 27 February 2001) was a Spanish poet and writer.
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In 1996, he was awarded the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Along with Gabriel Celaya, Blas de Otero and José Hierro, he was a member of the post-war generation of Spanish poets.
José García Nieto | |
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Born | Oviedo, Spain | 6 July 1914
Died | 27 February 2001 Madrid, Spain | (aged 86)
Seat i of the Real Academia Española | |
In office 13 March 1983 – 27 February 2001 | |
Preceded by | José María Pemán |
Succeeded by | Margarita Salas |
José García Nieto was born in Oviedo, on 6 July 1914, at 8, la calle Portugalete (now, 6 Melquíades Álvarez). His parents were José García Lueso and María de La Encarnación Nieto Fernández.
In 1950, he won the Premio Adonais for Dama de soledad; in 1955 he won the Premio Fastenrath awarded by the Real Academia Española for Geografía es amor.
In 1951 and 1957, he won the Premio Nacional de Literatura de España; in 1980 he won the Premio Mariano de Cavia.
García Nieto was elected to seat i of the Real Academia Española, he took up his seat on 13 March 1983.
In 1987 he won Premio González-Ruano. In 1996 he won the Cervantes Prize.
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