Camilo José Cela

Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia (; 11 May 1916 – 17 January 2002) was a Spanish novelist, short story writer and essayist. He worked with the Generation of '36 movement.

He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Literature "for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability".

Cela died in Madrid, Spain from heart disease, aged 85.

References

Other websites

 Camilo José Cela Foundation 

 BBC obituary
 Biography of Camilo José Cela 
 Photos
 The Nobel Foundation has a site on him, including speeches, biography and bibliography.
 Genealogy of Cela Family 

Category:1916 births
Category:2002 deaths
Category:Spanish novelists
Category:Spanish Nobel Prize winners
Category:Miguel de Cervantes Prize winners
Category:Nobel Prize in Literature winners