Beings and personalities from the world of culture Writer Antonio Gala was fired on Sunday, May 28.A person with a “unique” literary heritage, described as “one of the most outstanding writers in Spanish literature” and remaining “forever”.
From Editorial Planeta, where he published most of his work, they mourned the death of the author and remembered their support for young creators. “Goodbye Antonio”, they pointed out on their Twitter profile.
Referring to Planeta, Ediciones Destino offered his deepest condolences to his readers, their families, and “especially the publishers of all his work”.
The Madrid Book Fair management, which is currently celebrating the literary event, expressed its deepest condolences to Antonio Gala’s family and friends. “Today Antonio Gala left us. For him, the fair was a unique opportunity to ‘look readers in the eye and have a loving touch between the fingers of one hand and the fingers of the other,’” the fair said.
The author, for his part Nando Lopez He also fired Gala in a tweet in which he assures that “one of the writers who helped break the prejudices has left”. “By breaking the prejudices of those who still classify us as literary genres, one of the authors who helped us win the most readers is gone. Theatre, poetry and narrative: like it or not – there is no unanimity in the literature – but it leaves us. A living sign in the RIP”, he stressed.
meanwhile the writer keeper of the field He said goodbye, saying that Gala “requested a Sunday at the Madrid Book Fair as hers”. “This is his. Now is the time I defended ‘Conversations with Troylo,’” he shared on Twitter. Similarly, Máximo Huerta claimed to be “sad” for the news. “What a great literary legacy he leaves us,” he shared.
Sánchez: “One of the greatest”
The world of politics also shared some words of thanks and conveyed their condolences to the author’s circle. So, Head of Government Pedro Sánchez attended the farewell and in his Twitter profile described Gala as “one of the greatest writers in Hispanic”.
“He knew how to capture human sensitivity with his narrative, poetry and theater. May his literature continue to inspire us and be permanent. My condolences to his family and friends.”
Minister of Culture and Sports, miquel iceta, mourned the death of writer Antonio Gala, who passed away this Sunday at the age of 92. In a message on his Twitter account, Iceta emphasized that the work of the playwright, novelist, poet and essayist will “last forever”.
Minister of Finance and Public Duties, Maria Jesus MonteroHe also lamented Gala’s death and conveyed his condolences to his relatives, family and the world of universal literature.
“He has been one of the greatest references of the 20th and 21st centuries. We all mourn, especially Andalusian society, for a person who served as a universal Andalusian, who always carried and always defended Andalusia in his writings. The wealth of the native of Córdoba”, vote in Seville highlighted Montero, who spoke to the media on his way to use it.
Also president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano Garcia-PageHe used social networks to bid farewell to “one of Spain’s most important writers”, emphasizing that he was a man who “rided between two centuries” and left a “unique” legacy.
Condolences were also shared by the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma MorenoDescribing Gala as a “genius” who will “always be remembered fondly”. “A favorite son of Andalusia, one of the greatest poets and playwrights of our time, has passed away. He had an Andalusian heart and an admirable talent. We embrace his family. May he rest in peace,” he said.
Madrid City Council Cultural Delegate Andrea Levy also expressed his condolences and created “a unique literary voice”. “He spread his passion for books to thousands of readers. His novels will remain in our libraries. See you forever,” he wrote on his Twitter account.