Antonio Gamoneda
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Born | Antonio Gamoneda Lobón 30 May 1931 Oviedo (Asturias), Spain |
Occupation | poet |
Nationality | Spanish |
Notable awards | Miguel de Cervantes Prize 2006 |
Antonio Gamoneda Lobón (born 30 May 1931) is a Spanish poet. He won the Miguel de Cervantes Prize in 2006.
In 1992, Libro del frío (Book of the cold) was published, making him one of the most important poets in Spanish.
In 2005, he was award the inaugural European Prize for Literature. In 2006, he was awarded the Reina Sofia Award, and the Cervantes Prize, the highest honor in Spanish literature.