In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vázquez and the second or maternal family name is Montalbán.
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (14 June 1939–18 October 2003) was a prolific Spanish writer from Catalonia: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humorist, critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and a FC Barcelona supporter.
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
Born
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939-06-14)14 June 1939 Barcelona, Spain
Vázquez Montalbán was born in Barcelona on 14 June 1939. His parents did not register his birth until 27 July; many sources show 27 July or 14 July as his birth date.[1] He studied Philosophy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and was also a member of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia. He spent 18 months in prison after attending a 1962 miner's strike.[2]
He began writing poetry in 1967. He is one of the Novísimos from Jose María Castellet. His poetic works until 1986 are collected in Memoria y deseo ("Memory and desire").
Other narrative works include narrative productions Galíndez (1991), winner of the National Narrative Award; El estrangulador (The strangler) (1994) and Erec y Enide (Erec and Enide) (2002). In 1992 he published Autobiografía del general Franco, which was awarded the 1994 international prize Premio Internacional de Literatura Ennio Flaiano. He also wrote non-literary works in Catalan, notably L'art del menjar a Catalunya (1977). For many years, he contributed columns and articles to the Madrid-based daily newspaper El País.
He died in Bangkok, Thailand, while returning to his home country from a speaking tour of Australia. His last book, La aznaridad, was published posthumously.[4]
Detective Carvalho saga
The first novel featuring the 50-year-old gastronome-detective Pepe Carvalho is Yo maté a Kennedy (I killed Kennedy) in 1972, followed by Tatuaje (Tattoo) in 1975 and La soledad del manager (The Angst-Ridden Executive) in 1977.
Quinteto de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Quintet) 1997
El hombre de mi vida (The Man of My Life) 2000
Milenio Carvalho (Carvalho Millennium) 2004, edited in two parts.
The gastronome
Vázquez Montalbán was also a gastronome. Gastronomical references can be found in all the novels of the Pepe Carvalho series, which include some recipes such as the "rice tagliatellefideuà" that Carvalho prepares in Los pájaros de Bangkok. He displays all his gastronomic knowledge, with erudition and humility, in Contra los Gourmets (Against Gourmets), an initiation in the world of gastronomy. Contra los Gourmets concentrates on Spanish cuisine, but covers international cuisine, traditional cuisine and nouvelle cuisine. He also considers eating fashions such as "healthy food" and "light products". Other gastronomic works by Montalbán are L'art del menjar a Catalunya (Cocina Catalana), Recetas inmorales (Immoral recipes) and Reflexiones de Robinsón ante un bacalao.
Essays
He wrote essays about journalism, politics, sociology, sports, history, cuisine, biographies, literature or music. His first essay, Informe sobre la Información (Report about Information) (1963) is still one of the best studies on journalism ever published in Spain.[citation needed] Some of his other works are:
Crónica sentimental de España (Sentimental Chronicle of Spain), 1971
El libro gris de Televisión Española (The Grey TV Book), 1973
Diccionario del Franquismo, (Dictionary of the Franco times) 1977
Panfleto desde el planeta de los simios (Pamphlet from the Planet of the Apes), 1995
Un polaco en la corte del rey Juan Carlos (A Pole - meaning a Catalan, here used ironically - in the Court of King Juan Carlos), 1996, an analysis of the political life in Madrid, in the last years of Felipe González's government.
Marcos: el señor de los espejos (Marcos: the Lord of the Mirrors), 1999.
Awards in his name
To commemorate him, the FC Barcelona Foundation and the Catalan College of Journalists have awarded the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán International Journalism Award since 2004.[5] The award includes two categories:
^Izquierdo, José María. "Manuel Vázquez Montalbán y el "tan esperado octavo día de la semana"" (PDF) (in Spanish). University of Oslo: 188–198. Retrieved 23 February 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Glasauer, Willi; Klever, Ulrich. "Hunde wie du und ich. Galerie der bellenden Doppelgänger" (PDF). williglasauer.de (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^Romero, Carmen. "Presentación póstuma del último libro de Vázquez Montalbán, "La aznaridad"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
External links
(in Spanish) Some of his poems in Spanish
January 07, 2023
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Vazquez and the second or maternal family name is Montalban Manuel Vazquez Montalban 14 June 1939 18 October 2003 was a prolific Spanish writer from Catalonia journalist novelist poet essayist anthologue prologist humorist critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and a FC Barcelona supporter Manuel Vazquez MontalbanBornManuel Vazquez Montalban 1939 06 14 14 June 1939Barcelona SpainDied18 October 2003 2003 10 18 aged 64 Bangkok ThailandOccupationAuthorLanguageSpanishNationalitySpaniardCitizenshipSpaniardNotable worksPepe Carvalho Contents 1 Biography 2 Detective Carvalho saga 3 The gastronome 4 Essays 5 Awards in his name 6 Notes 7 External linksBiography EditVazquez Montalban was born in Barcelona on 14 June 1939 His parents did not register his birth until 27 July many sources show 27 July or 14 July as his birth date 1 He studied Philosophy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and was also a member of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia He spent 18 months in prison after attending a 1962 miner s strike 2 He began writing poetry in 1967 He is one of the Novisimos from Jose Maria Castellet His poetic works until 1986 are collected in Memoria y deseo Memory and desire The same characteristic features of his poetry appear in his novels Los mares del Sur part of the Pepe Carvalho series won the Planeta Award in 1979 bringing fame for both the writer and the fictional detective who would later be portrayed in films TV series and comic strips In 1988 he wrote and published a children s book called Escenas de la Literatura Universal y Retratos de Grandes Autores English version as Scenes from World Literature and Portraits of Greatest Authors which is illustrated by Willi Glasauer and published by Circulo de Lectores This children s book includes fun facts trivia and information accompanied by photos and Willi Glasauer s illustrations of the likes of Ramon del Valle Inclan Gabriel Garcia Marquez Hermann Hesse Agatha Christie Federico Garcia Lorca William Shakespeare Samuel Beckett Gunter Grass Marguerite Duras Miguel de Cervantes Elias Canetti Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Albert Camus Jonathan Swift Virginia Woolf Franz Kafka Doris Lessing Vladimir Nabokov Jorge Luis Borges James Joyce Jean Paul Sartre Thomas Mann William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway 3 Other narrative works include narrative productions Galindez 1991 winner of the National Narrative Award El estrangulador The strangler 1994 and Erec y Enide Erec and Enide 2002 In 1992 he published Autobiografia del general Franco which was awarded the 1994 international prize Premio Internacional de Literatura Ennio Flaiano He also wrote non literary works in Catalan notably L art del menjar a Catalunya 1977 For many years he contributed columns and articles to the Madrid based daily newspaper El Pais He died in Bangkok Thailand while returning to his home country from a speaking tour of Australia His last book La aznaridad was published posthumously 4 Detective Carvalho saga EditThe first novel featuring the 50 year old gastronome detective Pepe Carvalho is Yo mate a Kennedy I killed Kennedy in 1972 followed by Tatuaje Tattoo in 1975 and La soledad del manager The Angst Ridden Executive in 1977 The rest of the Pepe Carvalho saga is as follows Los mares del Sur 1979 Asesinato en el Comite Central Murder in the Central Committee 1981 Los pajaros de Bangkok The Birds of Bangkok 1983 La rosa de Alejandria Alexandria s Rose 1984 El balneario The Spa 1986 El delantero centro fue asesinado al atardecer Offside 1989 El laberinto griego The Greek Labyrinth 1991 Sabotaje olimpico Olympic Sabotage 1993 El hermano pequeno The Little Brother 1994 El Premio The Prize 1996 Quinteto de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Quintet 1997 El hombre de mi vida The Man of My Life 2000 Milenio Carvalho Carvalho Millennium 2004 edited in two parts The gastronome EditVazquez Montalban was also a gastronome Gastronomical references can be found in all the novels of the Pepe Carvalho series which include some recipes such as the rice tagliatelle fideua that Carvalho prepares in Los pajaros de Bangkok He displays all his gastronomic knowledge with erudition and humility in Contra los Gourmets Against Gourmets an initiation in the world of gastronomy Contra los Gourmets concentrates on Spanish cuisine but covers international cuisine traditional cuisine and nouvelle cuisine He also considers eating fashions such as healthy food and light products Other gastronomic works by Montalban are L art del menjar a Catalunya Cocina Catalana Recetas inmorales Immoral recipes and Reflexiones de Robinson ante un bacalao Essays EditHe wrote essays about journalism politics sociology sports history cuisine biographies literature or music His first essay Informe sobre la Informacion Report about Information 1963 is still one of the best studies on journalism ever published in Spain citation needed Some of his other works are Cronica sentimental de Espana Sentimental Chronicle of Spain 1971 Joan Manuel Serrat 1972 El libro gris de Television Espanola The Grey TV Book 1973 Diccionario del Franquismo Dictionary of the Franco times 1977 Panfleto desde el planeta de los simios Pamphlet from the Planet of the Apes 1995 Un polaco en la corte del rey Juan Carlos A Pole meaning a Catalan here used ironically in the Court of King Juan Carlos 1996 an analysis of the political life in Madrid in the last years of Felipe Gonzalez s government Y Dios entro en La Habana And God entered La Habana 1998 about Cuba Fidel Castro and the visit of the Pope John Paul II Marcos el senor de los espejos Marcos the Lord of the Mirrors 1999 Awards in his name EditTo commemorate him the FC Barcelona Foundation and the Catalan College of Journalists have awarded the Manuel Vazquez Montalban International Journalism Award since 2004 5 The award includes two categories Sport Journalism Cultural and or Political Journalism Also the Italian writer Andrea Camilleri called his main character Salvo Montalbano in honour of him Notes Edit Izquierdo Jose Maria Manuel Vazquez Montalban y el tan esperado octavo dia de la semana PDF in Spanish University of Oslo 188 198 Retrieved 23 February 2019 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Mullan Michael 21 October 2003 Manuel Vazquez Montalban The Guardian Guardian News and Media Limited Retrieved 23 February 2019 Glasauer Willi Klever Ulrich Hunde wie du und ich Galerie der bellenden Doppelganger PDF williglasauer de in German Retrieved 23 February 2019 Romero Carmen Presentacion postuma del ultimo libro de Vazquez Montalban La aznaridad La Voz de Galicia in Spanish Retrieved 23 February 2019 Manuel Vazquez Montalban Awards Archived from the original on 27 December 2016 Retrieved 27 December 2016 External links EditWebsite about Manuel Vazquez Montalban in Spanish Some of his poems in Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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