Espido Freire facts for kids
María Laura Espido Freire (who writes as Espido Freire) is a well-known writer from Bilbao, Spain. She was born on July 16, 1974. Espido Freire is famous for winning the Premio Planeta de Novela, a very important book award in Spain.
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About Espido Freire
Espido Freire spent her younger years studying and playing classical music. She later earned a degree in English language studies from the University of Deusto. She also studied for a master's degree in editing there.
Her First Books
Espido Freire's first novel was Irlanda, published in 1998. This book was translated into many different languages. The French version of Irlanda even won a special award called the Millepage Prize in France.
In 1999, she won the important Premio Planeta award for her novel Melocotones helados. She was the youngest writer ever to win this big literary prize.
Her novels have been translated into many languages. These include French, German, Turkish, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese.
Teaching and Helping Animals
Espido Freire enjoys teaching others how to write. She has taught creative writing at several universities.
In 2007, she won another award, the Premio Ateneo de Sevilla, for her novel Soria Moria.
Espido Freire also cares a lot about animals rights. She has actively supported animal protection. For example, she took part in meetings at the Parliament of Catalonia to help stop bullfighting.
Espido Freire's Works
Irlanda
Irlanda was Espido Freire's very first novel, published in 1998. The story is about a 15-year-old girl named Natalia. Natalia has a very strong imagination. The book also tells us that one of Natalia's sisters, Sagrario, had recently passed away after being sick for a long time.
Books in English
- Irlanda, Fairy Tale Review Press ; 2011. ISBN: 9780979995446
Novels by Espido Freire
- Irlanda (Barcelona, Planeta, 1998).
- Donde siempre es octubre (Barcelona, Seix Barral, 1999).
- Melocotones helados (winner of Premio Planeta 1999; Barcelona, Planeta, 1999).
- Diabulus in musica (Barcelona, Planeta, 2001).
- Nos espera la noche (Madrid, Alfaguara, 2003).
- La diosa del pubis azul (Barcelona, Planeta, 2005). With Raúl del Pozo.
- Soria Moría (Sevilla, Algaida Editores, 2007).
- Hijos del fin del mundo: De Roncesvalles a Finisterre (winner of IV Premio Llanes de Viajes; (Madrid, Imagine Ediciones, 2009).
- La flor del Norte (Barcelona, 2011) ISBN: 978-84-08-09951-2.
- Quería volar (Madrid, 2014) ISBN: 978-84-34-41851-6.
- Para vos nací (Madrid, 2015) ISBN: 978-84-34-41926-1.
See also
In Spanish: Espido Freire para niños
