Javier Salinas
Javier Salinas (* 1972 in Bilbao ) is a Spanish writer . He studied law and Spanish philology in Madrid and now lives in Cologne and Madrid. His fields of work are poetry and prose (short stories and novels).
Works
- Bajo un dictado de árboles , 1999
- Cantos a Laila , 2000
- Las maravillas de mi vida , 2000
- El libro de E , 2003
- Los hijos de los masai , 2004
Translations
German
- The Maasai children. Novel. Translated from the Spanish by Stephanie von Harrach. Ammann Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-250-60067-9 .
- E , 2006
French
- Si j'étais un enfant Massaï , 2005
Dutch
- Kinderen van de Masai , 2005
Swedish
- Volleyboll for massajer , 2005
Awards
- 2004: Rolf-Dieter-Brinkmann-Scholarship from the City of Cologne
- 2014/15: Residence grant from the international artist house Villa Concordia in Bamberg
Web links
- Literature by and about Javier Salinas in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Javier Salinas in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute in Berlin
- http://www.dradio.de/dlf/sendung/buechermarkt/307944/ (Review Die Kinder der Maasai , Deutschlandfunk)
- http://www.dradio.de/dkultur/sendung/kritik/523376/ (Review E Deutschlandradio Kultur)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salinas, Javier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bilbao |