Pilar Molina Llorente facts for kids
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Pilar Molina Llorente
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| Born | 11 December 1943 Madrid, Spain
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| Occupation | Writer, translator |
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Pilar Molina Llorente, born on December 11, 1943, is a Spanish writer who creates wonderful stories for children. She has received many important awards for her books. For example, in 2013, she won the Edebé Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature for her book Tesa.
Pilar studied Fine Arts at university. She also learned about music, languages (philology), and how people think (psychology). Besides writing her own books, she has also translated many children's and young adult stories from Italian and English into Spanish. Some of her books have beautiful pictures drawn by Fuencisla del Amo de la Iglesia.
Awards and Recognitions
Pilar Molina Llorente has won several awards for her writing. These awards show how much her stories are loved and appreciated.
- 1964: Doncel Novel Award for Ut y las estrellas
- 1972: Doncel Biography Award for El terrible florentino
- 1973: CCEI Award for El terrible florentino
- 1978: Finalist for the El Barco de Vapor Award for El mensaje de maese Zamaor
- 1984: Honorable mention from the CCEI for Patatita
- 1994: Honorable mention from the CCEI for La sombra de la daga
- 1994: Mildred L. Batchelder Award for El Aprendiz
- 2013: Edebé Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature for Tesa
Published Works
Pilar Molina Llorente has written many books over the years. Here is a list of some of her well-known works:
- Ut y las estrellas (1964)
- El terrible florentino (1973)
- Romualdo el grillo (1974)
- Carrousel 5 (1976)
- El mensaje de Maese Zamaor (1981)
- Patatita (1983)
- El parque de papel: poemas (1984)
- La visita de la Condesa (1987)
- El largo verano de Eugenia Mestre (1987)
- Aura gris (1988)
- El aprendiz (1989)
- Piñata: Libro del profesor (1990)
- La sombra de la daga (1993)
- Navidad, el regreso de Eugenia Mestre (1994)
- ¿Quién pasa primero? (1997)
- Pálpito de Sol (2001)
- Hora de Siesta (2006)
- A de alas, a de abuela (2012)
- Tesa. El despacho de don Baltasar de Garciherreros (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Pilar Molina Llorente para niños
