Elvira Navarro facts for kids
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Elvira Navarro
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Elvira Navarro Ponferrada
25 March 1978 Huelva, Spain
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| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Jaén Novel Award (2009) |
Elvira Navarro Ponferrada, born on March 25, 1978, is a talented writer from Spain. She is known for her interesting stories and novels.
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Elvira Navarro studied Philosophy at the Complutense University of Madrid. In 2004, she won the Young Creators Competition from the City Council of Madrid. She also received a special scholarship to help her with her writing at the Residencia de Estudiantes.
She has written several books that are very popular. Some of her well-known works include La ciudad en invierno (The City in Winter) and La ciudad feliz (The Happy City). She also wrote the novels La trabajadora (The Working Woman) and Los últimos días de Adelaida García Morales (The Last Days of Adelaida García Morales).
Awards and Recognition
Elvira Navarro has won many awards for her writing. These include the Jaén Novel Award and the Tormenta en un vaso Award for Best New Author. She also received the Fnac New Talent Distinction.
In 2010, a magazine called Granta named her one of the 22 best Spanish-language novelists under 35 years old. In 2013, El Cultural magazine said she was one of the Spanish writers with a bright future. Her book La trabajadora was even named one of the top ten Spanish-language novels of 2014 by the same magazine.
Elvira's Writing Style
Elvira Navarro also writes for different magazines and newspapers. She has written for El Cultural, Letras Libres, and El País. She also writes book reviews.
She used to be an editor for a publishing company called Caballo de Troya. Today, she teaches writing workshops, helping new writers improve their skills. Her stories have been translated into many languages, like English, French, Swedish, Italian, Turkish, and Arabic.
Elvira Navarro has written several novels and short stories. Here are some of her main works:
Novels and Short Stories
- La ciudad en invierno (The City in Winter), published in 2007
- La ciudad feliz (The Happy City), published in 2009
- El invierno y la ciudad (Winter and the City), an e-book from 2012
- La trabajadora (The Working Woman), published in 2014
- Los últimos días de Adelaida García Morales (The Last Days of Adelaida García Morales), published in 2016
Stories in Collections
Elvira Navarro's stories have also appeared in many collections with other writers. These are called "collective works." Some of these include:
- Quince golpes en la cabeza (Fifteen Blows to the Head), 2008
- Asamblea portátil. Muestrario de narradores iberoamericanos. Antología de última narrativa (Portable Assembly. Sample of Ibero-American Narrators. Anthology of Latest Narrative), 2009
- The best of young Spanish language novelists, 2010
- Siglo XXI. Los nuevos narradores del cuento español actual (21st Century. The New Narrators of Current Spanish Short Stories), 2010
- Pequeñas Resistencias 5. Antología del nuevo cuento español (2001–2010) (Small Resistances 5. Anthology of New Spanish Short Stories), 2010
- Mar de pirañas. Nuevas voces del microrrelato español (Sea of Piranhas. New Voices of Spanish Micro-stories), 2012
- Madrid, con perdón (Madrid, with Pardon), 2012
Awards and Special Mentions
Elvira Navarro has received many awards and special recognitions for her writing:
- 2004: Young Creators Award from the City Council of Madrid
- 2007: Fnac New Talent Distinction for La ciudad en invierno
- 2009: 25th Jaén Novel Award for La ciudad feliz
- 2009: Evolución 09 El Duende/PlayStation Literary Creation Award
- 2009: La ciudad feliz was chosen by Público newspaper as one of the year's most interesting books.
- 2009: 4th Tormenta en un vaso Award for Best New Author for La ciudad feliz
- 2014: La trabajadora was chosen by El Mundo's magazine El Cultural as one of the year's best Spanish-language books.
- 2017: Finalist for the 5th Premio de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero for La isla de los conejos.
See also
In Spanish: Elvira Navarro para niños
