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The awards ceremony of the Short Story Contest Alfonso Martinez-Mena was the setting for their children with the mayor to sign the deed of gift by which the family of the late writer alhameņo, delivery to the Consistory an important and invaluable legacy formed by his private library, consisting of a large number of copies among which include all the works of the author, as well as awards and recognition throughout his literary career that placed him in his own right, among the most important writers of Murcia and Spanish literature.
The legacy also composed a large press kit that the writer met along his life, cuts which collected both on their work published in newspapers and magazines in which he collaborated as those referring to your awards and achievements.
Finally, make up this immense number of old photographs and glass negatives of the nineteenth century Alhama invaluable.
The donation was made by order of Juan Alfonso Martinez-Mena and Maria Molina, writer alhameņo children, who have opted for the literary heritage of his father's store in the city of Alhama de Murcia
The donation of this legacy will target the Municipal Library, Cultural Center "Plaza Vieja", which will be recorded, cataloged, and will be located for review at an overflow room exclusively for this purpose.
The writer
Alfonso Martinez-Mena Rodriguez was born in Alhama de Murcia in 1931.
His professional resume is extensive, began studying law in Murcia, and Salamanca, and later held a doctorate in Madrid, where he spent his student days, during these years he studied journalism and then worked in the Ministry of Culture in Madrid.
He was director of a radio program devoted to the letters on Radio Popular de Madrid, and also worked in the newspaper "People" and "ABC" and in the journals "Journal S. P", "Journal S. P" and "Amphora Nova" and as a literary critic in other journals intellectual level.
For his long Alfonso Martinez-Mena has become one of the most famous writers of literature at regional and national levels.
Throughout his life he has received numerous awards, more than fifty, that support the work of this writer, giving prestige and an outstanding reputation among other writers of the time.
In his role as a novelist was awarded the "Child of", "City of Barbastro", "City of Murcia" and "Antonio Machado" among others.
As a writer of short stories was awarded the "Sesame", 1965, "Gabriel Mirķ", 1967 "Spanish Family," 1968, "Savings Bank of Lion," 1968, "Golden Piggy Bank," 1969; "Benidorm" 1972, or "Francisco Garcia Pavon," in 1975, and most recently in 2008 with the award Clarin.
Such is the recognition that even this writer has been called to preside over contests of stories, such as the National Competition Tales XXV "NA" in 2005.
It is in the short story where Martinez-Mena displays all your imagination, becoming unique among contemporary Spanish writers.
Are their language, a mixture of popular and cult, and its particular way to reflect the day to day what makes it so unique to this writer.
The wood of the poet is reflected in his style despite his deeds should be properly lyrics.
His stories are generally optimistic, however, as you said Ramon Jimenez, "avoids the social and critical" in their works, so we have a writer of fantasy and joy.
The internal structure of his stories can differ: defined body works, presentation, middle and end, or in a more airtight, without a central plot determined.
His publications have been translated into several languages.
Among his stories include:
"The Mirror of Narcissus", published in 1962 is a novel aimed especially at young people.
This story was awarded the Second Prize Award Doncel.
Aimed at young people also made in 1982 "No Man's Land".
In "Noah's Ark" 1976, comes to a young audience by mixing realism and fantasy with a common message, love.
"Antifiguraciones" 1977 is a collection of short stories, most of them winners, in which Martinez-Mena establishes fictitious dialogues or memories of their childhood.
At this time the premium placed on "social criticism", but the writer goes beyond alhameņo their stories, creating a unique style.
In "Man with bull in" 1984, addresses the topics of the bullfighting world.
Another story that includes several award-winning stories in contests is "Incidentario" published in 1986, here you can see the author's unique style and its rich vocabulary, another of his hallmarks.
In "Desencantamientos" one of his last works, brings together several stories divided into five blocks, whose common bond is a verse of the "Epic of Gilgamesh".
Other publications include: "The Stranger", 1967, "Moreover" 1988, "Tales" 1991, "Daguerreotype," 1993, "The Stork Robustiana", 1993, or "Citizens Tales and Other Stories," 1994.
As for the novel include:
"I know your life, John", 1969, narrative that delves into the world of surrealism, and taking their first steps on the ground of the novella.
In the seventies, Martinez-Mena wrote three long novels are: "The Vermin", 1971, which tells the tragic story of a rural town, "Introit to Hope" and "clashing cymbal", both published in 1982.
His stories have appeared in numerous national and international anthologies.
In 2006 the town of Alhama de Murcia paid tribute to this writer, at his home by placing a plaque in honor of the 44 years of "The Mirror of Narcissus" story in which the author recalls his childhood in the town of Alhama also opened a street in the town that bears his name.
Martinez-Mena, very rooted to their homeland, launched in conjunction with the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Alhama in 2000, the Literary Short Story Contest "Alfonso Martinez-Mena," international contest, which came to to promote the short story, a genre that emphasizes the writer, and from which twelve editions have already been made.
The event which takes place on an annual basis, has become one of the most prestigious awards of stories on the national scene becoming a benchmark for either professional writers or amateurs, from all corners of Spain and many countries Latin America and around the world to unleash their imagination and fantasy, addressing issues of the most diverse and the only requirement not to exceed eight pages long and that the stories are unpublished.
In 2012 was awarded the highest participation to date, making a total of 1139 participants from all points of the map.
Alfonso Martinez-Mena Rodriguez left us on February 24, 2010, at age 81, but his literary work and his memory will remain forever.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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