Ricardo López Aranda

Ricardo López Aranda (20 December 1934 – 25 November 1996) was a Spanish realist playwright.[1] He wrote over 60 plays, half of which were staged. He authored several television scripts and screenplays. His screenplay for the film Close to the Stars, which was based on his play, won more than a dozen awards at various film festivals. He also wrote poetry, and published over 30 books of poetry.

Despite these achievements, he did not earn fame during his lifetime, perhaps due to his desire for anonymity. He did not have a wish to publish his works, although he did allow his plays to be performed.[2] His drew inspiration from the work of Arthur Miller for his screenplays.[3]

Awards

  • Premio Nacional de Teatro Universitario (1958) for Nunca amanecerá - 1st prize
  • Premio de periodismo Santo Tomás de Aquino (1958) for his article Hacia una universidad mejor
  • Premio Nacional de Teatro Calderón de la Barca (1960) for Cerca de las Estrellas
  • Premio Aguilar 1960-1961 for Cerca de las Estrellas
  • Accésit to the Premio Lope de Vega (1964) for Noches de San Juan
  • Premio Quijote de Oro (1971) for the TV script Páginas Sueltas
  • Premio María Rolland (1983) for Isabel, reina de corazones

Works

Theatre

  • Nunca amanecerá, 1958
  • La esfinge sin secreto, 1958
  • Cerca de las estrellas, 1960
  • Noches de San Juan, 1965
  • El cocherito leré, 1966
  • Los extraños amantes, 1974
  • El pájaro del arco iris, 1975

He is also known for his dramatic interpretation of Galdos's novel Fortunata y Jacinta, both on the stage and on television.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Carratalá, Juan A. Ríos (2013). "Dramaturgos y guionistas: Ricardo López Aranda y Alfredo Mañas". Don Galán: revista de investigación teatral (in Spanish) (3). ISSN 2174-713X.
  2. ↑ "Ricardo López Aranda". lopez-aranda.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Marino, Stephen (2017). Arthur Miller’s Century: Essays Celebrating the 100th Birthday of America’s Great Playwright. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 9781443896153.
  4. ↑ Chamberlin, Vernon. "A NEW VERSION OF FORTUNATA Y JACINTA ON THE SPANISH STAGE: A SESQUICENTENNIAL SALUTE TO PEREZ GALDOS" (PDF). Estreno. 21 (1): 7–10.


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