THE WRITER ANTONIO GALA DIES

The versatile author Antonio Gala passed away last 28 May at the Reina Sofía Hospital in Córdoba, according to a statement issued by the writer's family. As expressed in the same note, the assembly hall of the Foundation that bears his name hosted the funeral chapel from 10.00 hours until 17.00 hours of the day 29.

Antonio Gala at a book fair.

Gala was a regular character on national television and in the national press during the first years of democracy due to her literary talent., his charismatic personality, their political views and their flashy canes. This great public projection led him to affirm on more than one occasion: I'm one of the best-selling writers in this country., and one of the least read".

The author was born in Brazatortas (Real city) en 1936 and his first success came in 1959, when he won the Adonais Award for his first collection of poems 'Intimate Enemy'. Four years later he received the National Theater Award with his first piece 'Los verdes campos del Eden'. Later he succeeded as a screenwriter when he was hired by TVE to adapt his work 'Rings for a lady' to the small screen..

Notoriety as a narrator would not reach him until 1990, year in which he received the Premio Planeta for his first novel, 'The Crimson Manuscript'. en 1993 published 'The Turkish Passion', that the director Vicente Aranda brought to the cinema with great public success. Although Gala did not agree with certain scenes of the film, his book achieved immense popularity.

Little by little, the media writer gradually withdrew from public life and founded the Antonio Gala Foundation in a Cordoba convent to support young literary talents, Music, research and plastic arts. Among them is the Ibizan poet Ben Clark, that last year was appointed patron of the institution.

his unwavering faith in God and the numerous trips that brought him into contact with diverse cultures and to settle in Santa Eulària

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