Fernando Aramburu facts for kids
Fernando Aramburu (born in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1959) is a well-known Spanish writer. He wrote the famous novel Patria (which means "Homeland" in English). This book tells a story about families living through difficult times in the Basque Country. Fernando Aramburu's novels and poems have won many important awards, like the Tusquets Prize and the National Prize for Narrative Writing.
About Fernando Aramburu
Fernando Aramburu was born in the city of San Sebastián, Spain. He studied Spanish Philology at the University of Zaragoza. This means he learned a lot about the Spanish language and its literature. Since 1985, he has lived and worked in Germany. There, he teaches the Spanish language to students.
His Journey as a Writer
Fernando Aramburu started writing many years ago. His 2006 novel, Fuegos con limón (Fires with Lemon), shares stories from his youth. He was part of a creative group called Grupo CLOC de Arte y Desarte. This group published a magazine between 1978 and 1981.
He has won several major awards for his writing. In 2011, he received the Premio Tusquets de Novela for his novel Años lentos (Slow Years). Later, in 2015, he won the Premio Biblioteca Breve for his book Ávidas pretensiones (Avid Pretensions).
Famous Books and Awards
Fernando Aramburu has written many different types of books. Here are some of his selected works:
- Fuegos con limón (Fires with Lemon) – This book won the Ramón Gómez de la Serna prize in 1997.
- Los ojos vacíos (Empty Eyes) – This book received the Euskadi Prize in 2001.
- El Trompetista del Utopia (The Trumpeter of Utopia) – This novel was even made into a movie called Under the Stars.
- Vida de un piojo llamado Matías (Life of a louse called Matias) – This is a special book because it is a children's book!
- Los peces de la amargura (The Fish of Bitterness) – This collection of short stories won the Mario Vargas Llosa NH prize in 2006. It also won the Real Academia Prize and the Dulce Chacón Prize.
- Patria (Homeland) – Published in 2016, this novel is one of his most famous. It won the National Critics' Prize and the National Prize for Narrative Writing.
- Los vencejos (The Swifts) – This novel was published in 2021.
- El niño (The Child) – His most recent novel, published in 2024.
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Aramburu para niños
