Xosé Luís Vázquez Somoza


Category: Philologist
Birth Date: In 1961
Birth Place: Zolle – Guntín (Lugo)
 Curriculum

Degree in Philology.
Minor thesis: O galego en Zolle.
Teacher of Galician Language and Literature at Lucus Augusti Secondary School since 1987.

 Work & Activities

Prizes and publications:
Narrative:
2000. “IX Certame de Narracións Breves ‘Manuel Murguía’ ”, ex-aequo prize with Xosé Carlos Caneiro. Title of the story: “A fervenza”, published in ‘De soños e memorias’ (several authors). Espiral Maior. A Coruña, 2003.
2002. “XXVIII Certame Nacional galego de Narracións breves ‘Modesto Rodríguez Figueiredo’” (first consolation prize). Title of the story: “Río de esquecemento”, published in ‘Premios Pedrón de Ouro. Certames XXVII (2001), XXVIII (2002) e XXIX (2003)’ (several authors). Ediciós do Castro. A Coruña, 2004.
2004. “XXX Certame Nacional galego de Narracións breves ‘Modesto Rodríguez Figueiredo’” (consolation prize). Title of the story: “A Ponte Cabalar”, published in ‘Premios Pedrón de Ouro. Certames XXX (2004) e XXXI (2005)’ (several authors). Ediciós do Castro. A Coruña, 2007.
2006. ‘IX Certame de Narración Curta ‘Ánxel Fole’ (first prize). Title of the story: “Nube de seda na Lúa”, published in ‘IX Certame de Narración Curta ‘Ánxel Fole’. Contos do 2006’ (several authors). Lugo City Council, 2007.

 Other Interesting Aspects

Other publications:
Essay: 1987. “Rosalía en galego: do ‘Deserto’ ó ‘Inferno’”, in ‘Grial’, 98, p. 415-432.
1994. With Castro Castedo, X.M.: “A análise de texto”, in ‘Revista Galega do Ensino’, pages 75-84.
Narrative: 2001. “Paixóns amuralladas” in ‘Paisaxes con palabras’ (several authors), Galaxia. Vigo.