Juan Manuel de Prada

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Juan Manuel de Prada

Juan Manuel de Prada (* 1970 in Baracaldo , Basque Country) is a Spanish author and literary critic.

Life

De Prada studied law . He is considered one of the greatest talents in contemporary Spanish literature. His novel Trügerisches Licht der Nacht ( Trügerisches Licht der Nacht) was awarded the Premio Planeta , Spain's most valuable literary prize, in 1997 . De Prada now lives in Madrid as a freelance writer and literary critic .

Works

(Spanish original title, year of publication, possible German translation):

  • Coños , 1994, German: Cunt contemplations (translated by Christian Sönnichsen). Heyne, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-453-67540-7 .
  • El silencio del patinador , 1995, German: Young women in sepia. Stories (from the Spanish by Alexander Dobler). Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-608-93229-1 .
  • La máscara del heroe , 1996
  • La Tempestad , 1997, German: Deceptive light of the night. Roman (from the Spanish by Alexander Dobler). 2nd Edition. Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-608-93463-4 .
  • Reserva natural , 1998
  • Las esquinas del aire , 2000, German: In the angles of the air. In search of Ana María Martínez Sagi (from the Spanish by Barbara Mesquita, poetry translation by Petra Strien). Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-608-93198-8 .
  • Animales de compañia , 2000
  • Desgarrados y excéntricos , 2001
  • La vida invisible , 2003
  • El séptimo velo , 2007

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personal data
SURNAME Prada, Juan Manuel de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish writer and literary critic
DATE OF BIRTH 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Baracaldo , Basque Country