Curriculum

In 1949, at the age of twenty, he emigrated to Buenos Aires, where he carried out several works. He studied Trade, Music, Journalism and Literature. He discovered Galicia and carried out an intense Galician cultural activity. He got in touch with all the intellectuals in exile: Seoane, Dieste, L. Varela, Valenzuela... He was general secretary of the association 'Mocidades Galeguistas' and co-editor of the newspaper 'Adiante'. He participated in the organization of the first conference 'Emigration Galega'. In 1957, he married the Cuban girl Anisia Miranda. That same year he founded the publishing house called 'Follas Novas' to distribute Galician books. In 1960, he published the poetry book Dende Lonxe and one year later, in 1961, Memorias dun neno labrego. In 1961, Neira and Anisia moved to Cuba. He worked in the Administration and made literary journalism. In 1969, he founded the Galician section of the Institute of Literature and Linguistics, which he directed for twenty-two years. From 1983 to 1989 (it was in that year that he retired), he was editor in chief of 'Zunzún', a magazine for children. During the period he spent in Cuba (31 years), he wrote most of his books. In 1992, he established himself with Anisia in Galicia, where he presides 'Xosé Neira Vilas' Foundation.