Màrius Serra facts for kids
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Màrius Serra i Roig was born on May 1, 1963, in Barcelona, Catalonia. He is a famous Spanish writer, journalist, translator, and television maker. He is especially known for his clever word puzzles and novels.
Màrius Serra studied English language and literature at university. Besides writing, he also taught English. In 2006, he won a very important literary prize in Catalan, the Ramon Llull Novel Award, for his novel Farsa. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, which is a group that promotes Catalan language and culture.
He started publishing books in 1987. He became well-known after his novel Mon oncle (My uncle) came out in 1994. Màrius Serra also hosted a TV show about books called Alexandria on Channel 33 in Catalonia. He used to write for the newspaper Avui in Barcelona. For many years, he has created crosswords called "Crucigramarius" for the weekend radio show "No es un día cualquiera" on Radio Nacional de España. He also has a section called "Enigmarius" on Catalunya Ràdio, where he shares more word puzzles.
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Màrius Serra's Books and Writings
Màrius Serra has written many different types of books. He is known for his short stories, novels, and essays. He also creates many popular word puzzles.
Short Stories by Màrius Serra
He has published several collections of short stories.
- Amnèsia (1988) won the El Brot award.
- La vida normal (1998) won the Ciutat de Barcelona de Literatura Catalana award.
Novels by Màrius Serra
Màrius Serra has written many novels.
- Mon oncle (My uncle) (1996) was a very popular novel.
- Farsa (2006) won the prestigious Ramon Llull Novel Award.
- Quiet (2008) is another well-known novel.
- Plans de futur (2013) won the Sant Jordi award.
Essays and Word Puzzles
Màrius Serra is also famous for his essays and books about word puzzles.
- De com s'escriu una novel·la (How To Write a Novel) (2004) is an essay about writing.
- Verbàlia (2000) is a very popular book about word games and literary puzzles. It won several awards, including the Octavi Pellissa, Serra d'Or, and Lletra d'Or prizes.
- He has also published many crossword puzzle books, often with Pau Vidal.
Awards and Recognitions
Màrius Serra has received many awards for his writing and contributions to literature.
- 1987: Award El Brot for his short story collection Amnèsia.
- 1994: Foundation Enciclopèdia Catalana of narrative for his novel Mon oncle.
- 1999: Premi Ciutat de Barcelona for La vida normal.
- 2001: Premi Crítica Serra d'Or d'estudi literari for Verbàlia.
- 2001: Premi Lletra d'Or for Verbàlia.
- 2006: Ramon Llull Novel Award for his novel Farsa.
- 2012: Premi Sant Jordi de Novel·la for Plans de futur.
