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El último coto
Spanish
245 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1992
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Miguel Delibes
189 books626 followersMiguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
He was a connoisseur of the flora and fauna of Castile and was passionate about hunting and the countryside. These were common themes in his writing, and he often wrote from the perspective of a city-dweller who remained connected with the rural world.
He was one of the leading figures of post-Civil War Spanish literature, winning numerous literary prizes. Several of his works have been adapted into plays or have been turned into films, winning awards at the Cannes Film Festival among others. He has been ranked with Heinrich Böll and Graham Greene as one of the most prominent Catholic writers of the second half of the twentieth century. He was deeply affected by the death of his wife in 1974. In 1998 he was diagnosed with colon cancer, from which he never fully recovered.
He was a connoisseur of the flora and fauna of Castile and was passionate about hunting and the countryside. These were common themes in his writing, and he often wrote from the perspective of a city-dweller who remained connected with the rural world.
He was one of the leading figures of post-Civil War Spanish literature, winning numerous literary prizes. Several of his works have been adapted into plays or have been turned into films, winning awards at the Cannes Film Festival among others. He has been ranked with Heinrich Böll and Graham Greene as one of the most prominent Catholic writers of the second half of the twentieth century. He was deeply affected by the death of his wife in 1974. In 1998 he was diagnosed with colon cancer, from which he never fully recovered.
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July 20, 2024
Como siempre, Delibes siendo Delibes, no falla. Cuanto amor por la naturaleza, aunque sea de una forma un poco diferente jajaj. Me ha encantado!
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October 18, 2014Es difícil escuadrar este libro, es una suma de antropologia rural, novela, ensayo, reflexiones, un poco de todo. El autor fue siempre cazador y como se dice en la contraportada del libro que me ayuda a recordar su contenido, parece se trata de una especie de despedida a una de las actividades que mas le gustaban al autor: la caza, pero como el mismo dice se puede disfrutar de un estupendo día de caza sin haber disparado ni un solo tiro. Creo que esta afirmación es la que describe el contenido del libro, las reflexiones que una persona amante del campo y la naturaleza realiza en un momento de su vida en la que es consciente ya le falta capacidad física para mantener su vigor.
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