Màrius Serra facts for kids
Màrius Serra i Roig, born on May 1, 1963, in Barcelona, Spain, is a well-known Spanish writer. He is also a journalist, a translator, and has worked in television.
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Serra studied English at university and also teaches English. He has written many books. In 2006, he won a very important award for Catalan books, the Ramon Llull Novel Award, for his novel Farsa. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, which is an important group that studies Catalan language and culture.
Màrius Serra started publishing books in 1987. He became famous in 1994 with his novel Mon oncle (which means My uncle). He also hosted a TV show about books called Alexandria on Channel 33 in Catalonia. For many years, he created crosswords called "Crucigramarius" for a weekend radio show on Radio Nacional de España. He also has a section called "Enigmarius" on Catalunya Ràdio.
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What Màrius Serra Writes
Màrius Serra writes different kinds of books. He writes short stories, which are shorter fictional tales. He also writes novels, which are longer fictional stories.
Books and Essays
Some of his well-known novels include L'home del sac (1990), Mon oncle (1996), and Farsa (2006). He also wrote a special kind of novel in 2007 called La veritable història de Harald Bluetooth. This was a short story that people could download and read on their mobile phones, which was quite new at the time!
Serra has also written essays. These are non-fiction books where he shares his thoughts on different topics. For example, he wrote De com s'escriu una novel·la (How To Write a Novel) in 2004.
Crosswords and Word Games
Màrius Serra is also famous for his love of words and puzzles. He has created many crosswords and books about word games. One of his popular books is Verbàlia, which explores different word games and literary puzzles. He has written several books with crossword puzzles, often with Pau Vidal.
Awards and Recognition
Màrius Serra has received many awards for his writing. These awards show how much his work is appreciated.
- In 1994, he won the Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana award for his novel Mon oncle.
- He received the Premi Ciutat de Barcelona in 1999 for La vida normal.
- His book Verbàlia won several awards, including the Octavi Pellissa award in 1999, the Premi Crítica Serra d'Or in 2001, and the Premi Lletra d'Or in 2001.
- In 2006, he won the important Ramon Llull Novel Award for his novel Farsa.
- Most recently, in 2012, he won the Premi Sant Jordi de Novel·la for his book Plans de futur.
See also
In Spanish: Màrius Serra para niños
