Miguel Delibes
Born 17 Oct 1920 · Died 12 Mar 2010
From Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain · Nationality: Spain · Writes fiction and nonfiction
Miguel Delibes Setién (17 October 1920 – 12 March 2010) 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 died in 2010.
Books by Miguel Delibes in order
Books by Miguel Delibes in the order they were published, from La sombra del ciprés es alargada (1948) to The Heretic (1998).
- 1La sombra del ciprés es alargada
La sombra del ciprés es alargada1948 - 2El camino
El camino1950 - 3Mi idolatrado hijo Sisí
Mi idolatrado hijo Sisí1953 - 4Diario De Un Cazador
Diario De Un Cazador1955 - 5Diario De Un Emigrante
Diario De Un Emigrante1958 - 6La Hoja Roja
La Hoja Roja1959 - 7Las ratas
Las ratas1962 - 8Obra Completa
Obra Completa1964 - 9Five Hours with Mario
Five Hours with Mario1966 - 10Prólogo. Diario de un cazador, 5. ed. Diario de un emigrante
Prólogo. Diario de un cazador, 5. ed. Diario de un emigrante, 3. ed. La caza de la perdiz roja, 2. ed. Viejas historias de castilla la vieja, 3. ed. El libro de la caza menor, 3. ed1966 - 11La Mortaja
La Mortaja1970 - 12El prińcipe destronado
El prińcipe destronado1973 - 13Mis Amigas Las Truchas (Del Block De Notas De Un Pescador De
Mis Amigas Las Truchas (Del Block De Notas De Un Pescador De Ribera)1977 - 14El disputado voto del señor Cayo
El disputado voto del señor Cayo1978 - 15Un mundo que agoniza
Un mundo que agoniza1979 - 16Los santos inocentes
Los santos inocentes1981 - 17Tres Pajaros De CuentaTres Pajaros De Cuenta1983
- 18The Stuff of Heroes
The Stuff of Heroes1987 - 19Mi Querida Bicicleta
Mi Querida Bicicleta1988 - 20Mi vida al aire libre
Mi vida al aire libre1989 - 21Senora De Rojo Sobre Fondo Gris
Senora De Rojo Sobre Fondo Gris1991 - 22The Wars of Our Ancestors
The Wars of Our Ancestors1992 - 23The Heretic
The Heretic1998