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Núria Pradas
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Núria Pradas (2023)
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| Born | Núria Pradas i Andreu 1 September 1954 Barcelona, Spain |
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| Alma mater | University of Barcelona |
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Núria Pradas i Andreu (born on September 1, 1954) is a Spanish writer from Catalonia. She is also a philologist, which means she studies languages and literature. Núria started her writing journey by creating books for children and young adults. She has written many books for both younger readers and adults.
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About Núria Pradas
Núria Pradas i Andreu was born in Barcelona, Spain, on September 1, 1954. She grew up in the El Poblenou neighborhood. Because she loved reading so much, she decided to study Catalan language and literature at the University of Barcelona. She finished her studies in 1980.
Right after graduating, Núria started working as a teacher of Catalan Language and Literature. She lived in Sant Feliu de Llobregat for a long time. There, she got involved in amateur theatre. This experience helped her later direct plays for young people and even write her own plays. She also worked with another theater group called L'Ull de Bou.
Her First Books
From theater, Núria moved into writing stories. In 1995, she published her very first book, Sol d'hivern. This book marked the beginning of her career in writing for children and young adults.
In 2012, she won the Premi Carlemany award for her book Sota el mateix cel. Two years later, in 2014, she published her first novel for adults, La Noia de la Biblioteca. After that, she wrote Somnis a mida (2016), which was translated into more than ten languages! In 2018, she published L'aroma del temps.
In 2020, Núria won the important Ramon Llull Novel Award for her book Tota una vida per recordar. This novel is set in the United States in the 1930s and is about the world of cartoons. Some of her recent books for young people include Ella (2020) and El cant del cigne (2022). Her latest novel for adults is La vida secreta de la Sylvia Nolan (2022).
Awards and Honours
Núria Pradas has won several awards for her books:
- Premio Ferran Canyameres for Parella de Dames (1996)
- Premio Carmesina for La Princesa Pomèlia (1998)
- Premio Ciutat d'Olot for A carn, a carn! (2002)
- Premio Agna Canalies Mestres (2009)
- Premio Carlemany (2012)
- Premio Ramon Llull for Tota una vida per recordar (2020)
Selected Works
Here are some of the books Núria Pradas has written:
Children's and Youth Literature
- 1995: Sol d'hivern, Ed. Baula
- 1995: Lior, Ed. Cruïlla
- 1995: L'extraordinària píndola rosa, Ed. Cruïlla
- 1996: La batalla de la sopa, Ed. Baula
- 1996: Un estiu amb l'Anna, Ed. Cruïlla
- 1996: Posa una tieta Adela a la teva vida, Ed. Baula
- 1996: Parella de dames, Ed. Baula
- 1997: Algú ha vist en Puck?, Ed. Cruïlla
- 1998: Simfonia per a un segrest, Ed. Alfaguara
- 1998: La vareta Boja, Ed. Cruïlla
- 1998: La princesa Pomèlia, Ed. del Bullent
- 1998: La tieta Adela del Nil, Ed. Baula
- 1999: Laura, Ed. Cruïlla
- 1999: Els iungs, Ed. La Galera
- 1999: Ai, Antonia o t'has ficat?, Ed. Baula
- 2000: L'IJ a la recerca de la iaia perduda, Ed. Alfaguara
- 2000: Diaris de campaments, Ed. Casals
- 2000: L'Intrús, Ed. Cruïlla
- 2001: Embolic al món del no-res, Ed. La Galera
- 2002: La serpent de plomes, Ed. Cruïlla
- 2002: La tieta Adela a Nova York, Ed. Baula
- 2002: A carn, a carn!, Ed. La Galera
- 2003: La Pipa ha perdut la son, Ed. Cruïlla
- 2004: L'últim refugi, Ed. Alfaguara
- 2005: Això no mola, Escarola!, Ed. Barcanova
- 2005: Curs per a joves detectius, Ed. La Galera
- 2005: Curs per a joves genets de dracs, Ed. La Galera
- 2005: Manhattan, Ed. Baula
- 2006: Curs per a joves patges reials, Ed. La Galera
- 2006: Misteri al carrer de les Glicines, Ed. Bambú
- 2006: La tieta Adela a Sevilla, Ed. Baula
- 2006: Curs per a joves fades bones, Ed. La Galera
- 2006: Una nit de reis boja, Ed. La Galera
- 2007: Quina família!, Ed. La Galera
- 2008: Postals en sèpia, Ed. Planeta
- 2009: Paraules figurades, Ed. Barcanova. Col. “Mots Vius”
- 2009: Els secrets de la vida, Ara Editorial
- 2010: : La bruixeta Encantada i l'escombra Primmirada, Ed. Alfaguara
- 2010: Sant Jordi i el drac, Ed. Barcanova, Col. El Petit Univers
- 2010: Heka, un viatge màgic a Egipte. Ed. Bambú
- 2010: La colla de les mofetes, Ed. Barcanova
- 2011: Raidho, Ed. Bambú
- 2011: La tieta Adela a Venècia, Ed. Baula
- 2011: Lulú Pecas: Un secreto secretísimo, Ed. Medialive
- 2011: Lulú Pecas: Aventura en el colegio, Ed. Medialive
- 2011: Lulú Pecas: Lulú y su superequipo, Ed. Medialive
- 2011: Lulú Pecas: Un cumpleaños muy molón, Ed. Medialive
- 2012: : Lulú se pone estupenda, Ed. Medialive
- 2012. Koknom, Ed. Bambú
- 2014: Els desastrosos encanteris de la bruixa Serafina, Ed. Bambú
- 2014: Abril és nom de Primavera, Ed. Animallibres
- 2014: Felipe Qué Flipe y el Supermóvil, Ed. RBA
- 2014: Felipe qué Flipe en tierra de dinosaurios, Ed. RBA
- 2014: Black soul, Ed. Bambú
- 2016: La filla de l'argenter, Ed. Animallibres
- 2020: Ella, ed. Bambú
- 2022: El cant del cigne, ed. Bambú
Crossover Literature (for all audiences)
- 2012: El perfum de les llimones, Món Abacus
- 2013: Sota el mateix cel, Ed. Columna
- 2014: Nebbia, Ed. Bromera
- 2020: La marca del lleó, Ed. Fanbooks (with Glòria Sabaté)
Novels for Adults
- 2014: La noia de la biblioteca, Ed. Columna
- 2016: Somnis a mida, Ed. Columna.
- 2017: La pintora del barret de palla, Ed. Edafós
- 2017: L'aroma del temps
- 2020: Tota una vida per recordar
- 2022: La vida secreta de la Sylvia Nolan
Translations by Núria Pradas
Núria Pradas has also translated some books into Catalan or Spanish:
- 2009: Ferotge, el Cavernícola, Ed. La Galera (French translation)
- 2011: Dani Bocafoc (1 i 2), Ed. La Galera (Spanish translation)
- 2012: Vordak, L'Ultramalvat, Ed. La Galera (Spanish translation)
- 2012: L'inspector Gadget, Ed. La Galera
- 2012: Johnny Test, Ed. La Galera
Easy Reading Adaptations
She has also adapted classic stories for Castellnou Edicions to make them easier to read:
- El libro de la Selva
- Dràcula
- El gos dels Baskerville
- Orgullo y perjuicio
- Grandes esperanzas
Images for kids
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Núria Pradas giving a talk (2010)
See also
In Spanish: Núria Pradas para niños
