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José María Sánchez Silva
Writing
Born November 11, 1911 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Died January 13, 2002
Biography
José María Sánchez-Silva y García-Morales (Madrid, November 11, 1911 – Madrid, January 13, 2002) was a Spanish writer. Famous as a children's author, he is the only Spaniard to have won the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Awards & recognition
- Gold Medal of Work Merit · 2000
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · 1968
- Hans Christian Andersen Award · 1968
- Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit · 1964
- Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros · 1959
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- Concurso Nacional de Literatura (Spain, 1923-1973) · 1956
- Mariano de Cavia' Price
