Jordi Cussà facts for kids
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Jordi Cussà
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| Born | Jordi Cussà 18 January 1961 Berga, Spain |
| Died | 11 July 2021 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Writer, translator, playwright |
| Language | Catalan |
| Genre | Novel |
| Notable works | Cavalls salvatges (Wild Horses) |
Jordi Cussà (born in Berga, Spain, on January 18, 1961 – died July 11, 2021) was a talented Spanish writer who wrote in the Catalan language. He was known for his novels, plays, and for translating many books into Catalan.
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Who Was Jordi Cussà?
Jordi Cussà was born in a town called Berga in Spain. From a young age, he loved storytelling and theatre. In the late 1970s, he helped start a theatre group in his hometown called Anònim Theatre. He worked there as a writer for plays and also as an actor.
His First Big Book
Jordi Cussà's first novel, Cavalls salvatges (which means Wild Horses), was published in 2000. This book was very popular with both readers and critics. People liked it because it used new and exciting ways of writing and telling stories.
A Busy Writer and Translator
After Cavalls salvatges, Jordi Cussà wrote many other books. Some of his well-known novels include La Serp (2001), El Ciclop (2017), and A Reveure, Espanya (2010). His last book, El primer emperador i la reina Lluna, came out in 2021.
Besides writing his own stories, Jordi Cussà was also a professional translator. This means he changed books written in other languages into Catalan. He translated works by famous authors like Chuck Palahniuk, John Boyne, Patricia Highsmith, and Truman Capote. He was also a member of the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana, which is an association for writers who write in Catalan.
Jordi Cussà's Works
Jordi Cussà wrote many different kinds of books, mostly novels. Here are some of his published works:
Novels
- 2000 Cavalls salvatges (Wild Horses)
- 2001 La serp (The Serpent)
- 2003 L'alfil sacrificat (The Sacrificed Bishop)
- 2004 Apocalipsis de butxaca (Pocket Apocalypse)
- 2005 La Novel de les ànimes (The Novel of Souls)
- 2007 Clara i les ombres (Clara and the Shadows)
- 2009 El noi de Sarajevo (The Boy from Sarajevo)
- 2010 A reveure, Espanya (Goodbye, Spain)
- 2015 Formentera lady
- 2016 El trobador cuadeferro (The Iron-tailed Troubadour)
- 2017 El Ciclop (The Cyclops)
- 2021 El primer emperador i la reina Lluna (The First Emperor and the Moon Queen)
Poetry and Short Stories
- 2003 SensAles (Poetry)
- 2009 Contes d'onada i de tornada (Short Stories)
- 2012 Contes del Bé i del Mal (Short Stories)
Plays for Theatre
Jordi Cussà also wrote about fifteen plays for the theatre. Six of these plays were performed on stage. Some of his plays include:
- Sòcrates o quasi una tragèdia grega (Socrates or Almost a Greek Tragedy)
- Tres vistes per a un paisatge (Three Views for a Landscape)
- Exili a Selene (Exile to Selene)
- Barcelona 2012
- Íntima tragèdia (Intimate Tragedy)
- Godot vas tard (Godot You're Late)
Awards and Recognition
Jordi Cussà received several awards for his writing:
- 2002 - He won the Premi Fiter i Rossell for his novel L'alfil sacrificat.
- 2009 - He received the El lector de l'Odissea award for his book El noi de Sarajevo.
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See also
In Spanish: Jordi Cussà Balaguer para niños
