Miguel Anxo Fernán Vello

Miguel Anxo Fernán Vellowas born in Cospeito, Lugo, in 1958. He is a poet, playwright and publisher. Miguel studied Psychology and Philology at the University of Santiago, and Music (Classical Guitar) at the Music College of A Coruña.
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He was Secretary-General of the Galician Writers Association (AELG) and Chairman of the Galician Publishers’ Association (AGE). As a poet, he has twice won the Spanish national critics award, in 1985 and in 2005, and has been finalist for the Spanish national literary award with the book of poems Seivas amore Tránsito (1985) and for the national poetry award from Spain with the books As certezas do clima (1997) and Territorio da desaparición (2005).

In addition, he has also won the following awards: Celso Emilio Ferreiro (from the Vigo City Council), Esquío, Xacobeo de Poesía (from the government of Galicia), and the Martin Codax award.