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 is a famous writer from Uruguay and Spain. She was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on August 13, 1953. Carmen is well-known for her children's books. She also writes stories for movies and TV shows. She has won many important awards for her writing, like the Premio Planeta de Novela. In 2010, she became an honorary professor at the University of Peru.
About Carmen Posadas
Carmen Posadas was born in 1953. Her father was a diplomat from Uruguay. This meant her family moved around a lot. She lived in many big cities around the world. These included Moscow, Buenos Aires, and London. Since 1965, she has lived in Madrid, Spain.
She studied at Oxford University. Later, she married Rafael de Cueto. They had two daughters, Sofía and Jimena. Carmen later became a Spanish citizen in 1985. In 1988, she worked as a host on Spanish public television, RTVE.
Her Writing Career
Carmen Posadas started her writing career in 1980. Her first books were for children. In 1984, she won the Premio Nacional de Literatura. This is a big Spanish literature prize.
In 1996, she published her first novel for adults. It was called Cinco Moscas Azules (Five Blue Flies). This book was very original and successful. Her second novel, Pequeñas infamias (Little Indiscretions), won the famous Planeta Prize in 1998.
Since then, Carmen Posadas has sold over a million copies of her books. Her stories have been published in more than fifty countries. They have also been translated into 23 different languages. Some of her other popular books include "Childs Play" and "The Red Ribbon."
Carmen's brother, Gervasio Posadas, is also a well-known novelist. He has won awards for his books too.
Awards and Recognition
Carmen Posadas has received many awards for her writing. Here are some of them:
- Ministry of Culture Award for best children's book (1984)
- Planeta Award (1998)
- Apelles Mestres Award for Children's Literature (2004)
- Sent Sovi Gastronomy Award of Literature (2007)
- Journalism Camilo José Cela Award (2011)
- Culture Award Madrid (2008)
- ABC Cultural & Ámbito Cultural Award (2011)
- Cartagena Historical Novel Award (2011)
- Glauka Award (2014)
- Brazier Award, Goncourt Gastronomic French Novel (2014)
Carmen Posadas is also a director at the European University of Madrid. This university has even created a special program called the "Carmen Posadas Chair."
