Francisco Casavella
Francisco Casa Vella (* 15. October 1963 as Francisco García Hortelano in Barcelona , † 17th December 2008 ) was a Spanish writer.
For his first novel El Triunfo (1990) Casavella received the Premio Tigre Juan in 1991 , and in 2008 he was awarded the Nadal Literature Prize for his novel Lo que sé de los vampiros . Several of his novels were filmed in Spain.
He died of a heart attack at the age of 45.
Works
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The day of Watussi. Daring games , Kiepenheuer & Witsch 2004, ISBN 3-462-03366-2
- as TB: Daring Games: Barcelona-Roman , Fischer Frankfurt 2007, ISBN 3-596-17245-4
Spanish
- El triunfo (1990, versal) - Premio Tigre Juan 1991
- Quédate (1993, Ediciones B)
- Un enano español se suicida en Las Vegas (1997, Anagrama)
- El secreto de las fiestas (1997, Anaya)
- El día del Watusi. Los juegos feroces (2002, Mondadori)
- El día del Watusi. Viento y joyas (2002, Mondadori)
- El día del Watusi. El idioma imposible (2003, Mondadori)
- Lo que sé de los vampiros (2008, Destino) - Nadal Literature Prize 2008
Web links
- Literature by and about Francisco Casavella in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Francisco Casavella in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
- Francisco Casavella in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- El País : "Muere el escritor Francisco Casavella" , December 17, 2008 (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casavella, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | García Hortelano, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 17, 2008 |
| Place of death | Barcelona , Spain |