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Felipe Benítez Reyes

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Felipe Benítez Reyes
Reyes at a conference in 2019
Reyes at a conference in 2019
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Rota, Cadiz, Spain
LanguageSpanish
Alma materUniversity of Cádiz
University of Seville
GenrePoetry, novels, short stories, essays, opinion pieces
Notable awardsPremio de la Crítica
Premio Nacional de Literatura

Felipe Benítez Reyes (born 1960[1]) is a prolific Spanish writer.[2] He was born in Rota, Cadiz, where he lives to this day.[3]

Biography

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He studied at the University of Cádiz and University of Seville.[4] His literary output spans multiple genres, including poetry, novels, short stories, essays, and opinion pieces.[5]

Reyes' poetry has won, among others, the Premio de la Crítica and the Premio Nacional de Literatura. Both were awarded for his 1995 collection Vidas improbables. Among his novels, notable works include La propiedad del paraíso (1995), Humo (1995, Premio Ateneo de Sevilla), El novio del mundo (1998), El pensamiento de los monstruos (2002) y Mercado de espejismos (winner of the 2007 Premio Nadal). His 2009 collection of short fiction Oficios estelares (Destino, 2009) also won multiple prizes (Premio Mario Vargas Llosa NH, Premio Tiflos and Premio Hucha de Oro).

Reyes' works have been translated into English, Italian, Russian, French, Romanian and Portuguese.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Felipe Benítez Reyes". www.amediavoz.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  2. ^ "Otros 1". MB Agencia Literaria (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. ^ "About Felipe Benitez Reyes | Academy of American Poets". poets.org. Academy of American Poets. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  4. ^ a b "ENCUENTROS LITERARIOS EN EL AULA: FELIPE BENÍTEZ REYES" (PDF). web.institutgiligaya.cat (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. ^ "Felipe Benítez Reyes - Poemas de Felipe Benítez Reyes". www.poemas-del-alma.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-07-06.