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Lluís-Anton Baulenas
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| Born | September 21, 1958 Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright, translator, literary critic |
| Language | Catalan |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Lluís-Anton Baulenas (born September 21, 1958, in Barcelona) is a well-known Catalan writer. He is famous for writing novels and plays. He also works as a translator, which means he changes books from one language to another.
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Lluís-Anton Baulenas's Writing Journey
Lluís-Anton Baulenas has written many interesting books. Some of his novels include Rampoines 451 (from 1990) and Noms a la sorra (from 1995). Noms a la sorra was even a finalist for the important Sant Jordi Prize.
His book El fil de plata (from 1998) won two big awards: the Serra d'Or Critics' Prize and the Carlemany Novel Award. Another novel, La felicitat (from 2001), received the Prudenci Bertrana Prize.
Some of his stories have become movies! The film director Ventura Pons adapted three of his novels for the screen. These were Amor d'idiota (from 2003), Àrea de servei (from 2007), and La vostra Anita (from 2015).
Baulenas's work is read all over the world. His books have been translated into about twelve different languages. He has also translated classic books himself, from French and English into Catalan. Some of the authors he has translated include Truman Capote and George Orwell. He also writes articles about culture and books for newspapers like El País and La Vanguardia.
What Lluís-Anton Baulenas Has Written
Lluís-Anton Baulenas has created many different types of written works. Here are some of his most famous ones.
Novels
- Qui al cel escup (1987)
- Neguit (1988)
- Sus Scrofa (porcs) (1988)
- Càlida nit (1989)
- Rampoines-451 (1990)
- Noms a la sorra (1994)
- Alfons XIV, un crim d'estat (1997)
- Els caníbals (This is the same story as Sus Scrofa (porcs))
- El fil de plata (1998)
- La felicitat (2001)
- Amor d'idiota (2003)
- Per un sac d'ossos (2005)
- Àrea de servei (2007)
- El nas de Mussolini (2008)
- Quan arribi el pirata i se m'emporti (2013)
- La vostra Anita (2015)
- Amics per sempre (2017)
- Els camins de la Rut (2019)
- Seré el teu mirall (2023)
Plays
- La ben calçada (with Damià Barbany)
- No hi ha illes meravelloses
- Melosa fel
- El pont de Brooklyn
- Trist, com quan la lluna no hi és
- Cabaret d'hule i sofregit
- Un arabesc a la pell
- Històries negres
Non-fiction
- Manual de llengua catalana per a ús i bon aprofitament dels estudiants de COU
- El català no morirà
- L'últim neandertal (2014)
Awards and Prizes
Lluís-Anton Baulenas has won many awards for his writing. These awards show how important and well-loved his books and plays are.
- 1988: La Piga Award for Neguit
- 1989: Documenta Award for Càlida nit
- 1995: Ciutat d'Alcoi Theatre Award for El pont de Brooklyn
- 1998: Carlemany Novel Award for El fil de plata
- 1999: Crítica Serra d'Or Novel Award for El fil de plata
- 2000: Prudenci Bertrana Prize for La felicitat
- 2005: Ramon Llull Novel Award for Per un sac d'ossos
- 2008: Sant Jordi Novel Award for El nas de Mussolini
- 2016: Ciutat d'Alzira Award for Amics per sempre
- 2023: Santa Eulàlia Award for Seré el teu mirall
See also
In Spanish: Lluís-Anton Baulenas para niños
