Author Jimenez Lozano honored
King Juan Carlos of Spain presented novelist Jose Jimenez Lozano with the Cervantes prize for 2002, Spanish literature’s most respected award.
Author of some 15 books and as many essays, Jimenez Lozano, 72, is known for his portrayals of spiritual and religious themes and characters caught up in unjust and painful situations.
His books include “El grano de maiz -- rojo (The Red Grain of Maize),” which won Spain’s 1989 National Critics Award, and “Los lobeznos (The Wolf Cubs),” published last year.
The Cervantes prize, which includes a $91,500 cash grant, takes its name from Miguel de Cervantes, the 16th century author of “Don Quixote.”
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