The presentation of “Caldereta gijonesa” took place in the Old School of Commerce with a full house in the allowed capacity. Veiga was in charge of opening fire praising the book, which in its 405 pages includes articles published by Prendes Quirós between 2002 and 2006. “This book is Paco,” said by way of summary the one who was manager of Jovellanos and former councilor in the Consistory. The work, living up to its name, is a compendium of many journalistic genres that Francisco Prendes Quirós cultivated with such good sense, with his usual sense of humor. Former mayor Paz Fernández Felgueroso, present yesterday at the School of Commerce, played a fundamental role in its publication. “It was impossible to compile all the work of Prendes Quirós in a single volume. Many books would come out of his articles ”, acknowledged Carmen Veiga, who left the door open to future works.
In his speech, Pedro de Silva, also a columnist for this newspaper, made a journey through the political career of Prendes Quirós, from his time in the Popular Socialist Party of Enrique Tierno Galván until his time in the Asturian government of pre-autonomy. “He was a great speaker. A person with a manifest vocation, who never left his political vocation even in his last days, ”explained de Silva, a lawyer like Prendes Quirós. And he praised the writer’s pen and pointed out that “Caldereta gijonesa” is an essential work to get to know the city. “Any party that stands in the elections, anyone who wants to know what Gijón is, should read the book,” he continued.
De Silva also emphasized the lawyer’s sense of humor, very recognizable. “You can imagine him laughing while he wrote with that charitable bad blood that he had,” added the former president of the Principality, who did not miss the opportunity to refer to the author’s passion for the work for walking around Gijón. “He moved around the city as if it were his, but recognizing that he was also belonging to the rest of the neighbors. It was true republicanism ”, he settled.
The event was closed by the deputy director of this newspaper Francisco García, who in his speech paid special importance to the personal character of Paco Prendes Quirós, with whom he used to eat at the Casa Baizán restaurant, on Corrida street, together with whom he was director of LA NUEVA. SPAIN from Gijón, Julio Puente, also deceased. “He was capable of converting, with agile and almost always caustic prose, an essay into a ticket,” said García, who pointed out that Prendes Quirós’ productive capacity was “inexhaustible.” Francisco García ended by reading one of the lawyer’s articles to those present, among which were included, in addition to relatives and friends of the author, the mayor of Gijón, Ana González, and the general secretary of the Gijón Socialist Group, Iván Fernández Ardura .
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