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Biography
Burial Place
Adina Cemetery
Awards(10)
Nobel Prize in LiteratureGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicPrincess of Asturias Literary PrizeSaint George's CrossCastelao Medalhonorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcoshonorary doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseGrand Cross of the Order of the Sun of PeruGrand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Swordhonorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela
Spouse(2)
María del Rosario Conde PicaveaMarina Concepción Castaño López
Education(1)
Centro Universitario Villanueva
Camilo José Cela (* 11. May 1916 in Iria Flavia; † 17. January 2002 in Madrid) was a spanish writer. He was 85 years old. He was married to María del Rosario Conde Picavea and Marina Concepción Castaño López. He studied at Centro Universitario Villanueva. He received 10 awards, including Nobel Prize in Literature, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic. His cause of death was cardiovascular disease. He was buried at Adina Cemetery.
Life Events
12 Events1916
Born in Iria Flavia, Galicia
1944
Married María del Rosario Conde Picavea
until 1990
1980
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
1980
honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela
1986
Saint George's Cross
1987
Princess of Asturias Literary Prize
1988
Castelao Medal
1989
Nobel Prize in Literature
1991
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense
1991
Married Marina Concepción Castaño López
until 2002
1995
Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
2002