Francisco Domene facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Francisco Domene
Reading at the Casa de los Tiros. Granada. Spain, 2001
Born	(1960-02-12) 12 February 1960 (age 65) Caniles, (Granada)
Occupation	poet, author, writer, narrator, novelist and teacher.
Nationality	Spanish

Francisco Domene, born on February 12, 1960, is a Spanish writer. He is known for his stories, novels, and poems. He was born in a town called Caniles, in Granada, Spain.

What Francisco Domene Writes

Francisco Domene is a talented writer who has created many different types of books. He writes both poetry and exciting stories.

His Poetry Books

Poetry uses special language to express feelings and ideas. Francisco Domene has written several collections of poems, including:

• Sobrevivir (Survive) (1986)
• Libro de las horas (Book of Hours) (1991)
• Propósito de enmienda (Purpose of Amendment) (1992)
• Insistencia en las Horas (Insistence on the Hours) (1993)
• Falso Testimonio (False Testimony) (1998, 1999)
• Arrabalías (Neighborhoods) (2000)
• El cristal de las doce (The Twelve Glass) (2001)

His Story Books and Novels

Francisco Domene also writes narrative, which means stories and novels. These books tell adventures and tales. Some of his popular narrative works include:

• La última aventura (The Latest Adventure) (1992): This was one of his first novels.
• El detector de inocentes (The Detector of Innocents) (1999): A story that makes you think.
• Ana y el misterio de la Tierra de Mu (Anna and the Mystery of the Land of Mu) (1999): A novel for young readers.
• El asunto Poseidón (The Poseidon Case) (2001): Another exciting novel.
• Cuentos y leyendas de los dioses griegos (Stories and Legends of the Greek Gods) (2010): This book shares classic myths.
• Arañas en la barriga (Spiders in the Belly) (2011): A unique novel.
• Ninfas, faunos, unicornios y otros mitos clásicos (Nymphs, Fauns, Unicorns and Other Classical Myths) (2012): More tales from ancient myths.
• Relatos de la Biblia (Bible Stories) (2015): Stories from the Bible.

Awards and Special Recognitions

Francisco Domene has won many awards for his writing. These awards show how much his work is appreciated.

• 1992: He won the City Irún award for his poetry book Propósito de enmienda.
• 1995: He received the Antonio Machado award for his work Paisaje (Landscape).
• 1998: He won the Arts and Letters award from Diputación de Almería for his story El detector de inocentes.
• 1998: He also won the Antonio Oliver Belmas and Blas de Otero awards for Falso Testimonio.
• 1999: He received the Memorial Laureà Mela award for Arrabalías.
• 2000: He won the Ciudad de Burgos award for El cristal de las doce.
• 2016: He was a finalist for the Andalusia Award of the Criticism.
• 2016: He won the José Hierro National Poetry Award for his book Adjustment of accounts.

See also

In Spanish: Francisco Domene para niños