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Fina Casalderrey
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Born (1951-08-11) 11 August 1951 (age 73)
Xeve, Pontevedra, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Genre children's literature, gastronomy

Fina Casalderrey, born on August 11, 1951, is a famous Spanish writer and teacher. She is known for writing many important books for children in the Galician language. She also writes books about food!

Her Life and Work

Fina Casalderrey was born in a place called Xeve in Pontevedra, Spain. She first started her career as a teacher. Later, she began writing plays for the theater. After that, she started writing books for children. She also writes books about cooking and food, which is called gastronomy.

Fina Casalderrey has received many important awards for her work. In 2003, she was given the Castelao Medal. In 2015, she received the Premio da Cultura Galega [gl], which is a big award for culture in Galicia. She is also a member of the Royal Galician Academy, a group of important people who study the Galician language and culture. Her books have been translated into more than twelve different languages, so many children around the world can read them. She has also written stories for several short films.

Her Books and Films

Fina Casalderrey has written many popular books, especially for young readers.

Children's Books

  • Dos lágrimas por máquina (1992): This book won the Premio Merlín [gl] award.
  • El misterio de los hijos de Lúa [es] (1995): This book won two big awards, the Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil [es] and the Premio O Barco de Vapor.
  • El estanque de los patos pobres (1996): This book received the Premio Edebé de literatura infantil y juvenil [es] award.
  • El lago de las niñas mudas (2007): This children's book won the Premio Frei Martín Sarmiento [gl] award.

Books About Food

  • El libro de la empanada (1993)
  • Fiestas gastronómicas de Galicia (1994)

Films She Wrote For

  • Garuda (2010)
  • Dos letras (2011)
  • Querido Tomás (2013)
  • La última moneda (2016)

See also

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