Carmen Posadas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Carmen de Posadas Mañé
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Posadas in 2012
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| Born | August 13, 1953 Uruguay, Montevideo |
| Pen name | Carmen Posadas |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Uruguayan, Spanish |
Carmen Posadas (born August 13, 1953, in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a famous author from Uruguay and Spain. She has won many awards for her books, especially those written for children. Carmen also writes for movies and television shows. She received the important Premio Planeta de Novela award and became an honorary professor at the University of Peru in 2010.
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About Carmen Posadas
Her Early Life and Travels
Carmen Posadas was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1953. Her father was a diplomat, which means he worked for his country in other parts of the world. Because of his job, Carmen lived in many different capital cities. Besides Madrid, Spain, where she has lived since 1965, she also lived in places like Moscow, Buenos Aires, and London. Her father was an ambassador in these cities.
Carmen went to Oxford University for a while. She later married Rafael de Cueto and they had two daughters, Sofía and Jimena. After some time, she became a Spanish citizen in 1985. In 1988, she started working as a host on Spanish public television, RTVE.
Starting Her Writing Journey
Carmen Posadas began her career as a writer in 1980, focusing on books for children. Her talent was quickly recognized. In 1984, she won the Premio Nacional de Literatura, which is a major Spanish literature prize.
In 1996, she published her first novel for adults, called Cinco Moscas Azules (which means Five Blue Flies). This book was very original and became quite successful that year. Her next novel, Pequeñas infamias (meaning Little Indiscretions), won the highly respected Planeta Prize in 1998. This award is one of the most important literary prizes in the Spanish-speaking world.
Since winning the Planeta Prize, Carmen Posadas has sold over a million copies of her books. Her stories have been published in more than fifty countries and translated into 23 different languages! Some of her more recent popular books include "Childs Play" and "The Red Ribbon." Carmen's brother, Gervasio Posadas, is also a successful novelist who has won awards for his writing.
Awards and Recognition
Carmen Posadas has received many awards throughout her career for her amazing writing. Here are some of them:
- Ministry of Culture Award for best children's book, received in 1984.
- Planeta Award, won in 1998.
- Apelles Mestres Award for Children's Literature, received in 2004.
- Sent Sovi Gastronomy Award of Literature, won in 2007.
- Culture Award Madrid, received in 2008.
- Journalism Camilo José Cela Award, won in 2011.
- ABC Cultural & Ámbito Cultural Award, received in 2011.
- Cartagena Historical Novel Award, won in 2011.
- Glauka Award, received in 2014.
- Brazier Award, Goncourt Gastronomic French Novel, won in 2014.
Carmen Posadas also helps lead the European University of Madrid. This university has even created a special program or "Chair" named after her, called the Carmen Posadas Chair. This shows how important and respected she is in the world of literature and education.
See also
In Spanish: Carmen Posadas para niños
