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Francisco Ayala (née Francisco Ayala García-Duarte)
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Memorial Page for Francisco Ayala (née Francisco Ayala García-Duarte)

Mar 16, 1906 – Nov 3, 2009(103 years)Died in:Madrid, Community of Madrid

Spanish novelist

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March 16th, 2026

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Awards(9)

Miguel de Cervantes PrizeGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the CatholicPrincess of Asturias Literary PrizeDearest Son of AndalusiaSpanish Literature National Prizehonorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutensehonorary doctorate of the University of Granadahonorary doctorate of the University of the Balearic IslandsNational Novel Prize

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Universidad Central

Francisco Ayala (* March 16, 1906 in Granada; † November 3, 2009 in Madrid) was a spanish novelist. He was 103 years old. He studied at Universidad Central. He received 9 awards, including Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.

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Born in Granada, Andalusia

1906

National Novel Prize

1983

Spanish Literature National Prize

1988

honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense

1989

Miguel de Cervantes Prize

1991

honorary doctorate of the University of Granada

1994

Princess of Asturias Literary Prize

1998

Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic

2006

Died in Madrid, Community of Madrid

2009

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Francisco Ayala (née Francisco Ayala García-Duarte). Forever remembered.