He received the Premio de la Crítica Española in 1959 for Las crónicas del sochantre, which in reality was a translation of the Galician-language As crónicas do sochantre, which he had written first.
Recibiu o Premio da Crítica española en 1959 por Las crónicas del sochantre, que en realidade foi unha tradución d´As crónicas do sochantre, que escribira primeiro.