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The remains of Alfonso Martínez Mena arrived at the parish church of San Lazaro on Thursday February 25, at 12:30.
Once celebrated Mass in his honor funeral was held in absolute privacy, accompanied by his family and close friends, where he was buried in the cemetery of Our Lady of Carmen de Alhama de Murcia.
This is one of the authors whose work has had Murcia greater significance with numerous literary prizes, awards and publications.
Throughout his life he has received numerous awards, more than fifty, that support the work of this writer, giving an outstanding prestige and reputation.
In 2006 the town of Alhama de Murcia paid tribute to this writer, placing in his home a plaque honoring 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.
Martínez-Mena Rodriguez was born in Alhama de Murcia in 1931.
His professional resume is extensive, he 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" as well as in the magazines "S. Journal
P, S. Journal
P "and" Amphora Nova "and a literary critic for magazines other intellectual field.
Novelist, short story writer and author of children's literature, Martínez Mena was born in Alhama de Murcia, a town that gave its name to the short story contest held for a decade.
Has won the steamboat.
Among the major awards won in recognition of his work are the awards 'Gabriel Miró' story, 'Ciudad de Murcia', novel, or "Alvarez Quintero", short story.
Also achieved the 'National Award for Children's Literature ", the" Camilo José Cela', narrative, and the 'Antonio Machado', of short stories.
Can not fit to Alfonso Martinez-Mena in any particular stream.
Follow your own style in creating fantasies and fictions.
It is true that their texts are elements of realism, social criticism, morality, existentialism and manners, but none of these principles define his work combines the popular and worship without incurring any contradiction.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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