Teresa Colom i Pich facts for kids

Teresa Colom i Pich (born 12 December 1973) is an Andorran author and poet. She has written many books of poetry and stories. Teresa Colom won the Miquel Martí i Pol prize in 2000. She also won the Maria Àngels Anglada prize in 2016. Today, she is the director of the Fundació Ramon Llull. This organization helps share the Catalan language and culture.

About Teresa Colom

Early Life and Education

Teresa Colom i Pich was born in La Seu d'Urgell in 1973. This town is located near the country of Andorra. She first studied economics at Pompeu Fabra University. After finishing her studies, she started a career in finance.

Becoming an Author

Teresa Colom loved to write. She began to win awards for her stories and poems. Because of her success, she decided to leave her finance job. She then became a full-time writer.

Awards and Recognition

Teresa Colom has received important awards for her writing. In 2000, she won the Miquel Martí i Pol prize. This award recognized her talent in poetry. Later, in 2016, she won the Maria Àngels Anglada Prize. This prize was for her collection of five short stories. The book was called La senyoreta Keaton i altres bêsties. People described it as a mix of children's stories and spooky tales.

Promoting Culture

Teresa Colom's works have been translated into many languages. These include Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Italian. In 2015, she helped organize the Barcelona Poetry Week. This event celebrates poetry. Since 2022, Teresa Colom has been the director of the Fundació Ramon Llull. This foundation works to promote the Catalan language and culture around the world.

Her First Novel

In 2019, Teresa Colom published her first novel. It is a science fiction book called Consciència. The story is set in the future. In this future, people's thoughts and memories can live on. They are saved in computer systems even after death.

Featured Works

In 2020, one of Colom's poems was featured in a special series. The poem, Eix, was part of the "Poets Under Pressure" series. This series was created by a Catalan newspaper called El Nacional. Her short story, The Gravedigger's Son, was also published in English. It appeared in The Guardian newspaper's 'Translation Tuesdays' series. People said the story felt like a mix of Tim Burton's style and the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

Published Works

• Com mesos de juny, Edicions del Diari d'Andorra, 2001
• La temperatura d'uns llavis, Edicions del Diari d'Andorra, 2002
• Elegies del final conegut, Abadia Editors, 2005
• On tot és vidre, Pagès Editors, 2009
• La meva mare es preguntava per la mort, Pagès Editors, 2012
• La senyoreta Keaton i altres besties Empúries La Huerta Grande, 2015
• Consciència, Empúries, 2019

See also

In Spanish: Teresa Colom i Pich para niños