Miguel Delibes: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Miguel Delibes Setién
Born	October 17, 1920 • Valladolid • Spain
Died	March 12, 2010 (aged 89) • Valladolid • Spain
Awards And Honors	Cervantes Prize (1993)
Notable Works	“Cinco horas con Mario” • “Señora de rojo sobre fondo gris” • “Smoke on the Ground” • “The Heretic”

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