Javier Cercas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Javier Cercas
|
|
|---|---|
.jpg)
Cercas in 2019
|
|
| Born |
Javier Cercas Mena
1962 (age 62–63) Ibahernando, Spain
|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | University of Girona |
| Occupation | Professor, writer |
|
Notable work
|
Soldiers of Salamis; The Speed of Light; The Impostor |
| Awards | Independent Foreign Fiction Prize; European Book Prize |
| Seat R of the Real Academia Española | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2024 |
|
| Preceded by | Javier Marías |
Javier Cercas Mena, born in 1962, is a famous Spanish writer and professor. He teaches about Spanish literature at the University of Girona in Spain. He has won important awards for his books. These include the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for his novel Soldiers of Salamis. He also won the European Book Prize for his book The Impostor.
About Javier Cercas
Javier Cercas was born in a place called Ibahernando in Cáceres, Spain. He often writes for the Catalan version of a newspaper called El País. He also contributes to its Sunday magazine. For two years, he worked in the United States at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
He is part of a group of Spanish writers who write about "historical memory." Their books often focus on the Spanish Civil War and the time when Franco ruled Spain. Other writers in this group include Julio Llamazares and Andrés Trapiello.
His Famous Books and Awards
Javier Cercas's book Soldiers of Salamis won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2004. This book was translated into English by Anne McLean. Anne McLean also translated two other books by Cercas: The Speed of Light and Outlaws. Both of these books were nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award. The Speed of Light was nominated in 2008, and Outlaws in 2016.
In 2016, Javier Cercas received the European Book Prize for his novel The Impostor. This shows how important his work is in Europe.
Teaching and Academia
During the school year 2014–2015, Javier Cercas was a special visiting professor. He taught European Comparative Literature at St Anne's College in Oxford, England. This was a big honor for him.
See also
In Spanish: Javier Cercas para niños
