Fernando del Paso
Fernando del Paso
April 1, 1935 – November 14, 2018 · From Mexico- Books
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Fernando del Paso (1935–2018) was a Mexican novelist, essayist, painter and diplomat, best known for long, experimental novels exploring Mexican history and culture: José Trigo (1966), Palinuro de México (1977) and Noticias del Imperio (1987). He studied economics at UNAM, spent fourteen years in London working for the BBC, and later served as a Mexican diplomat in Paris. His honors include the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1982), Mexico's National Prize for Arts and Sciences (1991), and the Premio Cervantes (2015), the highest literary honor in the Spanish-speaking world.
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Yes. Fernando del Paso won the Premio Cervantes in 2015, the most prestigious literary award given for Spanish-language literature, recognizing his entire body of work. He also won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize in 1982 for Palinuro de México and Mexico's National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1991.