Biography

Spanish novelista of post-Civil War period who, with his first and most popular novel, 'La familia de Pascual Duarte' (1942) established the narrative style known as tremendismo, a tendency to emphasize violence and grotesque imagery. His literary production -primarily novels, short narratives, and travel diaries- is characterized more by sketches, details and verbal innovations than by plot or character development. Cela's acute powers of observation and skill in colourful description are apparent in his travel books, based upon walking trips through rural Spain and his visits to Latin-American countries. He was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1989 "for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability".
- IMDb mini biography by: Marcos Eduardo Acosta Aldrete

Literature Nobel prize winner in 1989.

Was born to a Spanish father and English mother.

In his later years he championed the Spanish language, lamenting its demise in former Spanish colonies like the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara.

Father of Camilo José Cela Conde.

Of course I am. It's like blaming someone for being blond or brunette." (on accusations that he was arrogant) "I will never rest in insisting on the obvious, the defense of languages, of all languages and, in this case, of the Spanish language.