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Carme Riera
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| Born | Carme Riera Guilera 12 January 1948 Palma (Balearic Islands), Spain |
| Occupation | Professor and writer. |
| Language | Catalan and Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Hispanic studies |
| Genre | Novel, story, essay |
| Notable awards | Prudenci Bertrana Prize Ramon Llull Novel Award Josep Pla Prize for narrative Lletra d'Or Prize Joan Crexells Prize for narrative National Novel Prize (Spain) National Prize for Literature (Catalonia) Serra d'Or Critics Award Sant Jordi Prize for novel Creu de Sant Jordi Award |
| Seat n of the Real Academia Española | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Valentín García Yebra |
Carme Riera Guilera (born 12 January 1948) is a famous Spanish writer and professor. She writes exciting novels, short stories, and essays. She has also created scripts for radio and television. Carme Riera is a professor of Spanish literature at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
She was born in Palma, an island in Spain. She went to school there and later moved to Barcelona in 1965. In Barcelona, she studied Spanish language and literature at the university. She finished her studies in 1970.
Carme Riera writes in two languages: Catalan and Spanish. Sometimes, she even translates her own books from one language to the other. She lives in Barcelona today.
One of her most famous books is the historical novel Dins el darrer blau (1994). This book won many awards. It was the first novel written in Catalan to win the National Prize for Narrative from the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
In 2012, Carme Riera was chosen to be a member of the Real Academia Española. This is a very important group that looks after the Spanish language. She officially joined in 2013.
What Inspires Carme Riera?
Carme Riera loves to read, and many writers have inspired her. She has read books by famous authors like Virginia Woolf and Miguel de Cervantes.
She also gets ideas from old Majorcan tales. These are traditional stories from her home island. Two important Catalan writers, Caterina Albert and Mercè Rodoreda, have also greatly influenced her writing style.
Her Books and Stories
Carme Riera has written many different kinds of books. She writes novels, which are long stories, and short stories. She also writes essays, which are non-fiction pieces where she shares her thoughts.
Here are some of her well-known works:
- Te deix, amor, la mar com a penyora, 1975 (I Leave You, My Love, The Sea as My Pledge)
- Una primavera per a Domenico Guarini, 1981 (A Springtime for Domenico Guarini)
- La escuela de Barcelona, 1988 (The School of Barcelona) – This is an essay.
- Dins el darrer blau, 1994 (Blue Horizons of no Return) – This is a historical novel.
- La meitat de l'ánima, 2003 (Half of the Soul)
Awards She Has Won
Carme Riera has received many important awards for her writing. These awards show how much her work is valued.
- 1980: The Prudenci Bertrana Prize for her novel Una primavera per a Domenico Guarini.
- 1989: The Ramon Llull Novel Award for her book Joc de miralls.
- 1994: The Josep Pla Award for Dins el darrer blau. This book also won the Joan Crexells Prize, the Lletra d'Or Prize, and the National Prize for Narrative.
- 2000: The Creu de Sant Jordi (Cross of Saint George) from the government of Catalonia.
- 2015: The Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas, a very high honor for Spanish writers.
See also
In Spanish: Carme Riera para niños
