Juana Salabert facts for kids

Juana Salabert (born in 1962) is a talented Spanish writer. She is also a journalist, a literary critic, and a translator. She has won important awards for her books, like the Premio Biblioteca Breve in 2001. She was also a runner-up for the Premio Nadal in 1996.

About Juana Salabert's Early Life

Juana Salabert was born in 1962 in Paris, France. Her parents lived there because they were away from Spain during the Francoist government. Her father, Miguel Salabert, was also a journalist. Juana studied philology at the Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail. This means she studied languages and literature.

Juana Salabert's Writing Career

Juana Salabert writes her books in Spanish. She has written many different types of books. These include novels, short stories, a travel book, and even a children's book. Her stories often explore important historical events. She writes about World War II or the Spanish Civil War. She also writes about her own family's history of moving from place to place.

Her first book, Varadero, came out in 1996. Later that same year, she published Arde lo que será. This book was a runner-up for the famous Premio Nadal award. In 2001, her novel Velódromo de invierno won the Premio Biblioteca Breve. This book told the scary story of Nazism through the eyes of a child.

Juana Salabert has been a finalist for several other major awards. These include the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (2011) and the National Literature Prize for Narrative (2005). Besides writing books, she also writes for newspapers. She writes literary criticism, which means she reviews and discusses other authors' books. She also works as a literary translator, changing books from one language to another.

Juana Salabert's Published Works

Here is a list of some of the books Juana Salabert has written:

• Varadero, 1996
• Arde lo que será, 1996
• Mar de los espejos, 1998
• Aire nada más, 1999
• Estación central, 1999
• La bruja marioneta, 2001 (a children's book)
• Velódromo del invierno, 2001
• La noche ciega, 2004
• Hijas de la ira, 2005
• El bulevar del miedo, 2007
• Cuentos de amigas, 2009
• La faz de la tierra, 2011
• La regla del oro, 2015
• Atentado, 2022

See also

In Spanish: Juana Salabert para niños