A Cuban wins the Fray Luis de León Prize
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- Arts and Culture
- Literature
- 06 / 20 / 2007
Cuban playwright and narrator Reinaldo Montero also literary advisor of Teatro Estudio Group has just won the Fray Luis de León Prize in the auspices of the Spanish Government of Castilla y León Community.
It was granted for his play Liz, as the Spaniard Queen Elisabeth (Isabel I) was nicknamed. The event received 461 poetry, novel and theatre works of 19 countries.
The Cubans work tells the short store dated back to the William Shakespeare days called " Elizabeth Age", when dramatists used to rejoice reality and myth, says editor
Rafael Vega, jury member in charge of publishing the play.
The Fray Luis de León Prize is increasingly attracting competitors. This fact gives more relevance to the award granted to Reinaldo Montero, author of several novels published by Editorial Letras Cubanas.
Source: CubaSi
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