Antònia Vicens facts for kids
Antònia Vicens i Picornell is a famous writer from Majorca, an island in Spain. She was born in 1941. She writes her books in the Catalan language. Antònia has won important awards for her writing, like the Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes.
About Antònia Vicens
Antònia Vicens i Picornell was born on March 27, 1941. Her hometown is Santanyí in the Balearic Islands.
Her very first book was a collection of short stories called Banc de fusta. Later, her novel 39º a l'ombra won a big award in 1967. This award was the Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la.
In 1977, Antònia joined a group called the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana. This group helps writers who use the Catalan language. She even became the vice president for the Balearic Islands.
Antònia Vicens has also received special honors. In 1999, she got the Creu de Sant Jordi. In 2004, she received the Ramon Llull medal. She later returned this medal. She did this to show her strong support for the Catalan language. She wanted to protest against rules that made it harder to use Catalan.
Antònia writes for both adults and children. Her stories have been translated into other languages, like German and Spanish.
Her Books
- 1968, 39º a l'ombra
- 1971, Material de fulletó
- 1974, La festa de tots els morts
- 1980, La Santa
- 1982, Quilòmetres de tul per a un petit cadàver
- 1984, Gelat de maduixa
- 1987, Terra seca
- 1997, L'àngel de la lluna
- 1998, Massa tímid per lligar
- 1998, Febre alta
- 2002, Lluny del tren
- 2007, Ungles perfectes
See also
In Spanish: Antònia Vicens para niños
