Cela

American

[the-lah] / ˈθɛ lɑ /

noun

Camilo José 1916–2001, Spanish writer.

Cela British

/ ˈθela /

noun

Camilo José (kaˈmilo xoˈse). 1916–2002, Spanish novelist and essayist. His works include The Family of Pascual Duarte (1942), La Colmena (1951), and La Cruz de San Andres (1994). Nobel prize for literature 1989

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Located in a high-end mall, the Hamman Spa by Cela is tucked away, an oasis where you can re-energize.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

He was considered for years to be the leading Spanish candidate to win the Nobel Prize for Literature since Camilo José Cela was awarded the honor in 1989.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2022

"Faked illnesses, mad rushes and other creative ways of reaching Europe" are now an inevitable choice for migrants, notes commentator Camilo José Cela Conde.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2021

Being among the victors did not bring Cela many spoils.

From Time Magazine Archive

She swept him a curtsy: "Cela va sans dire!"

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

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