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The Cervantes Prize winners of the 1980s

The top 3 according to 62 votes from people: Luis Rosales · Rafael Alberti · Octavio Paz. (Updated Jul 27, 2019.)

The ten writers who received the Miguel de Cervantes Prize between 1980 and 1989.

Mercedes Álvarez Diez · · 10 items · 62 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 10

  1. 1

    Luis Rosales

    Spain, 1982. Poet of La casa encendida.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 0

    8
  2. 2

    Rafael Alberti

    Spain, 1983. A Generation of '27 poet, author of Marinero en tierra.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  3. 3

    Octavio Paz

    Mexico, 1981. Poet and essayist of The Labyrinth of Solitude.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  4. 4

    Gonzalo Torrente Ballester

    Spain, 1985. Author of La saga/fuga de J. B.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  5. 5

    Juan Carlos Onetti

    Uruguay, 1980. Creator of Santa María, author of The Shipyard.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 3

    3
  6. 6

    Carlos Fuentes

    Mexico, 1987. Author of The Death of Artemio Cruz.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  7. 7

    Ernesto Sabato

    Argentina, 1984. Author of The Tunnel and On Heroes and Tombs.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  8. 8

    Augusto Roa Bastos

    Paraguay, 1989. Author of I the Supreme.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  9. 9

    Antonio Buero Vallejo

    Spain, 1986. Playwright of Story of a Stairway.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  10. 10

    María Zambrano

    Spain, 1988. A philosopher; the first woman to receive it.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 4

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maletas_lento · Español

María Zambrano, qué orgullo que esté aquí.

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