His works make frequent use of the symbolism of the senses-for example, using the "fiery darkness," in which the protagonist cannot see, as a symbol of Spain's dark situation. In the tragedies there is always a sense of hope for the future. Ī common theme in his work is Spain's problems during and after Franco. He died due to a stroke on April 29, 2000, aged 83. In 1994 he was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in Fine Arts and the Gold Medal of the Society of Authors of Spain. Con le sue opere, ispirate da una profonda preoccupazione d'ordine mo. In 1971, he was elected to the Royal Spanish Academy. Buero Vallejo, Antonio: drammaturgo spagnolo (Guadalajara 1916-Madrid 2000). While other authors left Spain to escape Franco's censorship, Vallejo stayed in Spain and used symbolism to criticize the government. This work presented a graphic picture of Spain after the Civil War and won the Lope de Vega Prize, establishing Vallejo as one of the foremost authors in Spain. After being released he wrote Story of a Stairway in 1949. After the war he was imprisoned for six years.
During the civil war, he served as a medical aid in the Republican army. From 1971 until his death he was a member of the Real Academia Española.įrom 1934 to 1936 Vallejo studied art and painting at San Fernando Escuela de Arte, in Madrid. During his career he won three National Theater Prizes (in 1957, 19), a National Theater Prize for all his career in 1980, the National Literature Prize in 1996, and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, Spain's highest literary honour, in 1986.
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