Francisco González Ledesma facts for kids
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Francisco González Ledesma
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Francisco González Ledesma in 2006
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| Born | Francisco González Ledesma March 17, 1927 Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain |
| Died | March 2, 2015 (aged 87) Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain |
| Pen name | Silver Kane, Taylor Nummy, Rosa Alcázar, Fernando Robles, Enrique Moriel, Silvia Valdemar |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Period | 1941-2015 |
| Spouse | María Rosa Torralba Serra |
| Children | 3 |
Francisco González Ledesma (born March 17, 1927 – died March 2, 2015) was a talented Spanish writer. He was known for many things, including writing comics, novels, and working as a lawyer and journalist. He became famous for his crime novels, which won many awards.
He also wrote more than 1,000 novels using different pen names. A pen name is a fake name a writer uses instead of their real name. His most famous pen name was Silver Kane, under which he wrote many Western stories. He also used names like Taylor Nummy, Silvia Valdemar, and for romance novels, Rosa Alcázar and Fernando Robles.
Life and Career
Francisco González Ledesma was born in Barcelona, Spain. He started writing at a young age. Over his long career, he wrote many different kinds of stories. He was very good at writing exciting crime novels.
Writing Under Different Names
Using different pen names allowed Francisco González Ledesma to write many types of books. For example, as Silver Kane, he wrote thrilling Westerns. These stories were very popular. He also wrote romantic novels as Rosa Alcázar and Fernando Robles. This showed how versatile he was as a writer.
Awards and Recognition
Francisco González Ledesma won many important awards for his writing. These awards show how much people admired his books. Winning a literary prize is a big honor for a writer.
- 1948: He won the Premio Internacional de Novela for his book Sombras viejas.
- 1984: He received the Premio Planeta de Novela for Crónica sentimental en rojo. This is one of Spain's most important literary awards.
- 1986: He won the Prix Mystère for La Dama de Cachemira. This is a French award for crime fiction.
- 2002: He was awarded the Premio Hammett for El pecado o algo parecido. This prize is for the best crime novel written in Spanish.
- 2005: He won the Prix Mystère again for Cinco mujeres y media.
- 2007: He received the RBA Prize for Crime Writing for Una novela de barrio. This was a very valuable prize for crime fiction.
Later Years
Francisco González Ledesma passed away in Barcelona on March 2, 2015. He was 87 years old. He left behind a huge collection of books that continue to be enjoyed by readers.
