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intervention former mayor of Santander, renowned intellectual, an expert reader and an expert in literary criticism, he managed (with the help of the council of his administration, including the current ruler and some of their munícipes) insult the writer Alvaro Pombo to weave all sorts of stratagems to prevent him was granted the Gold Medal of the city and get, finally, that the author of "Where women" reject the silver finally granted, very angry and rightly so.
will not appear to be that the fate of the proposal by a group of people linked to culture and the University of Cantabria, who have requested the City Council the granting of the Silver Medal of Manuel Arce Santander. A proposal from the beginning has had the agreement and support of political groups and, we presume, now walk relevant formalities.
I am, I can not want to be, objective in relation to Manuel Arce. My first steps in poetry have always enjoyed the closeness of Manolo, who was on the jury that awarded me the Young Poetry Prize "José Hierro", he created, inspired and also tried later the Social Council Poetry Prize. But above all has been ever since those early moments, a friendly presence, close, friendly and generous, a constant smile. I enjoyed his company and his wife Teresa many times, I have learned so much from his wisdom and his memory, for me the expected award of the Silver Medal of Santander has the taste of gold and bright gold.
I do not know how he would have been the city's cultural history as possible without the presence, footprint and constant enthusiasm for the native Spaniard reached Santander in the happy years of childhood. I do not know how he would have been, but would undoubtedly have suffered from increased poverty. His store and gallery became South reference space Hispanic contemporary art in the Franco years, an oasis in which new languages, new and more prominent names presented his work in Santander and opened many private collections still continue to grow. A crucial factor that has deserved tributes on the anniversary of its creation, including that pays the Reina Sofia in Madrid. It was also discreet and friendly bar in which to get the books banned Pancho Pérez matter of the Americas through the port of Santander.
His passion for literature made him the first part, as a junior executive, as mythologized experience of Proel magazine, and completed the company beadle only a new literary magazine, La Isla de los Ratones, which became the crucible of critical voices and pens new page open for both years of the magazine and those who followed and as a collection of books. That same passion was what allowed him to build many good poems, recently recovered by Icaria, and several novels that had some success, well written, committed to the prevailing social aesthetic, and still read with pleasure and awareness of quality: Testament on the Mount, Hooks for bass, Office of guys ...
maturity came with skeptical and tired that point yet always found time to continue providing opportunities for new adventurers of prose and verse. And I think all we were born and survived in the latest promotions, recent events, we know that Manuel Arce has always been there, next, opening doors, weaving projects that always remembered to set some space. With that generosity is not always and in Manuel Arce gushing and gushing springs.
Merit also awaited and recently published extensive reports Valnera, which constitute a unique and rich testimony about the life of Santander in the second half of the twentieth century, especially in its cultural dimensions. And why not civic commitment embodied most visibly in his bid for the Socialist Party of Cantabria - Santander PSOE to City Hall. An adventure that did not reach the desired port, which left us with the feeling of us lost, sure, a great mayor.
I have quite clearly can not exist somewhere in paradise, or what may be the form it takes. But surely, it must be so gentle and affectionate as an August night on the terrace of Manolo and Teresa taking a wine oceanfront host alongside marriage, and accompanied by Pepe Hierro and Angels, by Victor Garcia de la Concha and by Ana of Oak. Speaking more human than the divine and letting time pass between words and smiles.
is possible that there is no real way back, to thank, as Manuel Arce has worked in this northern city that chose to look southward. But the Silver Medal of the city can be a good start. Above all it is accompanied by the gratitude, affection and admiration of many men and women who journeyed by Santander.
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