Victor Fernandez Freixanes

Victor Fernandez Freixanes is a Spanish writer, journalist, and university professor affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela through the Faculty of Communication Sciences and its Department of Communication Sciences. He has been active since 1974 and obtained his doctorate in Romance Philology from the same university. His work focuses on the normalization of the Galician language in media and literature.

• Education: Graduated in Philosophy and Letters, Doctorate in Romance Philology.
• Research Interests: Galician language in mass media, historical narratives, cultural identity, and literary innovation.

Freixanes has received numerous accolades, including the Torrente Ballester Prize (1992) and the Castelao Medal (2025). He served as President of the Royal Galician Academy from 2017 to 2025. His literary works, such as O triángulo inscrito na circunferencia (1981) and A cidade dos Césares (1992), reflect his commitment to Galician cultural and linguistic identity.