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Núria Añó
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| Born | 10 February 1973 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist, biographer, essayist |
| Language | Catalan, Spanish |
| Genre | social criticism |
| Notable works | The Dead Writer, Lowering Clouds, The Salon of Exiled Artists in California |
Núria Añó (born in 1973) is a talented writer and translator from Catalonia, Spain. She shares her knowledge at universities and other places, talking about writing and famous authors like Elfriede Jelinek and Patricia Highsmith. She also helps judge international art competitions.
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Her Books and Stories
Núria Añó was born in Lleida, Spain. She started writing stories when she was young. Her first story was published in 1990. Later, some of her short stories appeared in books from other countries. These included 2066. Beginning the age of correction, which was about climate change, and Presage, which explored domestic violence. Both of these stories were translated into English.
Early Novels
Her first novel, Els nens de l'Elisa (published in 2006), was a finalist for a big award in Catalan literature called the Ramon Llull Prize. This book features a main character who is a school teacher. Núria Añó shows both the kind and tough sides of this character.
The Dead Writer (2008) is a book about how a writer creates a story. It follows a writer named Anna and the people around her. The book helps readers understand the process of writing and how literature can reflect real life. It was first published in Spain in 2008.
Lowering Clouds (2009) tells the story of older women. One character, Gabriele, is an actress who visits the city where she grew up. Her friend Marianne has Alzheimer's disease and barely remembers her. Another friend, Silvia, takes care of her grandchildren every day. This novel was published in 2009.
La mirada del fill (2012) is a novel that talks about adoption, ballet dancers, and the challenges between mothers and daughters. It reveals facts at just the right time, making the story unfold like layers. This book was published in 2012.
Biographies and History
The Salon of Exiled Artists in California (2020) is a biography about a Jewish screenwriter named Salka Viertel. This book shares Salka Viertel's own words and experiences. It explores life in Berlin in the 1920s and how movies changed from silent films to talkies in Hollywood. It also covers the rise of Hitler and what that meant for Jewish people. The book describes how many European artists had to leave their homes because of Second World War, the Cold War, and the search for people thought to be communists. It gives a detailed look at many famous people and their relationships.
Translated Works
Núria Añó's books, short stories, and essays have been translated into many languages. These include Spanish, French, English, Italian, German, Polish, Chinese, Latvian, Portuguese, Dutch, Greek, Arabic, and Romanian.
Her Writing Style
Many international literary magazines see Núria Añó as an important writer in Catalan Literature today.
Her writing style is bold and takes risks. She likes to explore the minds of her characters, who are often everyday people, not perfect heroes. The characters are the most important part of her books, even more than the topic itself. She looks deeply into their thoughts and feelings. Her novels cover many different subjects and often deal with real-life problems, unfair situations, and how people sometimes struggle to communicate. Often, the main point of her stories is not fully explained, and Núria Añó encourages the reader to discover the "deeper meaning" and get involved in the events she describes.
Awards and Recognitions
Núria Añó has received several awards and honors for her writing:
- In 1996, she won the 18th City of Almenara Joan Fuster Prize for Fiction.
- In 2016, she was recognized by a culture group in Sysmä, Finland.
- She also won a grant to attend the Shanghai Writing Program in Shanghai, China.
- In 2017, she was honored by the Baltic Centre for Writers and Translators in Visby, Sweden.
- Later that year, she was recognized by the International Writer's and Translators' Center of Rhodes in Greece.
- In 2018, she was chosen for a writing residency in Kraków, Poland, which is a UNESCO City of Literature.
- She also won the fourth international writing award 2018 Shanghai Get-Together.
- In 2019, she was honored by IWTH in Ventspils, Latvia.
- In 2020, she was recognized by the International Writing Program in Beijing, China.
See also
- Catalan literature
- Écriture féminine
- Spanish literature
- Translation
- Literary work
