Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1998) Winner
Carmen Posadas
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Carmen Posadas
Pen Names:
Carmen Posadas（Author pen name (born Carmen de Posadas Mañé)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-08-13 （Montevideo, Uruguay）
- Nationality
- Uruguayan, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Madrid (since 1965) → Moscow (during father's ambassadorship) → Buenos Aires (during father's ambassadorship) → London (during father's ambassadorship)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's author, Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- Director at the European University of Madrid (Carmen Posadas Chair established)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Oxford University
Country:
United Kingdom
Left before graduating (married while studying)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | National Literature Prize (Spain) - Children's literature | El señor viento Norte | 児童文学 | Ministry of Culture (Spain) | winner |
| 1998 | Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Award) | Little Indiscretions | 小説 | Editorial Planeta | winner |
| 2004 | Apeles Mestres Award for Children's Literature | — | 児童文学 | Apeles Mestres Foundation | winner |
| 2007 | Sent Sovi Gastronomy Award of Literature | — | ガストロノミー文学 | — | winner |
| 2011 | Camilo José Cela Journalism Award | — | ジャーナリズム | — | winner |
| 2008 | Culture Award Madrid | — | 文化 | City of Madrid | recipient |
| 2011 | ABC Cultural & Ámbito Cultural Award | — | — | ABC Cultural / Ámbito Cultural | recipient |
| 2011 | Cartagena Historical Novel Award | — | 歴史小説 | — | winner |
| 2014 | Glauka Award | — | — | — | recipient |
| 2014 | Brazier Award / Goncourt Gastronomic French Novel | — | ガストロノミー文学 | — | recipient |
National Literature Prize (Spain) - Children's literature
1984
Work:
El señor viento Norte
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Ministry of Culture (Spain)
Result:
winner
Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Award)
1998
Work:
Little Indiscretions
Category:
小説
Organization:
Editorial Planeta
Result:
winner
Apeles Mestres Award for Children's Literature
2004
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Apeles Mestres Foundation
Result:
winner
Sent Sovi Gastronomy Award of Literature
2007
Category:
ガストロノミー文学
Result:
winner
Camilo José Cela Journalism Award
2011
Category:
ジャーナリズム
Result:
winner
Culture Award Madrid
2008
Category:
文化
Organization:
City of Madrid
Result:
recipient
ABC Cultural & Ámbito Cultural Award
2011
Organization:
ABC Cultural / Ámbito Cultural
Result:
recipient
Cartagena Historical Novel Award
2011
Category:
歴史小説
Result:
winner
Glauka Award
2014
Result:
recipient
Brazier Award / Goncourt Gastronomic French Novel
2014
Category:
ガストロノミー文学
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Little Indiscretions
1998 NovelA novel blending black humor and sharp social observation about society, family secrets and class; winner of the 1998 Premio Planeta.
Social satireFamily secretsClass
Translations
- Little Indiscretions (English translation)
Five Blue Flies
1996 NovelHer first novel that attracted attention for its originality and narrative approach.
RelationshipsIdentity
Child's Play
2006 NovelA novel exploring adult hypocrisy and psychology; published in English translation and read internationally.
Social masksDeception
Translations
- Child's Play (English translation)
The Red Ribbon
2008 NovelA story focused on family and past mysteries, notable for its emotional depth and plot tension.
Secrets of the pastFamily relationships
Bibliography
- Una cesta entre los juncos (1980)
- El cazador y el pastor (1980)
- El chico de la túnica de colores (1980)
- Hacia una tierra desconocida (1980)
- El Niño de Belén (1980)
- El pastor que llegó a ser Rey (1980)
- El señor viento Norte (1983)
- El parque de papel (1984)
- Escena improbable (1986)
- Kiwi (1986)
- Hipo canta (1987)
- Yuppies, jet set, la movida y otras especies (1987)
- El síndrome de Rebeca: guía para conjurar fantasma (1988)
- Mi hermano Salvador y otras mentiras (1990)
- El mercader de sueños y otros relatos (1990)
- Una ventana en el ático (1993)
- Padres, padres (1993)
- María Celeste (1994)
- Liliana, bruja urbana (1995)
- Cinco moscas azules (1996)
- Nada es lo que parece (1997)
- Pequeñas infamias (1998)
- Encuentro con Cousteau en el polo Sur (1999)
- Un veneno llamado amor (1999)
- Tú y yo tan raros como siempre (1999)
- Dorilda (2000)
- La bella Otero (2001)
- Por el ojo de la cerradura (2001)
- El peinador de ideas (2002)
- La hernia de Viriato (2002)
- El buen sirviente (2003)
- Dorilda y Pancho (2003)
- A la sombra de Lilith (2004)
- Elemental, querido Freud (2005)
- Juego de niños (2006)
- Literatura, adulterio y Visa platino (2007)
- Hoy caviar, mañana sardinas (2008)
- La cinta roja (2008)
- Invitación a un asesinato (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Polished narrative voiceBlack humourSocially satirical depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Family secretsSocial status and pretensionFood culture / gastronomy (motif)
Legacy
Active across children's literature and adult fiction, winner of the Premio Planeta among other awards. Her works have been translated into many languages and have international readership. She has cultural influence through academic affiliations and named chairs.
Trivia
- Born 1953 in Montevideo; daughter of a diplomat and lived in multiple capitals.
- Resident of Madrid since 1965.
- Naturalized Spanish citizen in 1985.
- Won the Premio Planeta in 1998 for Pequeñas infamias.
- Reportedly sold over one million copies in more than fifty countries and translated into 23 languages.
- Named honorary professor at a Peruvian university in 2010.
- The European University of Madrid established a Carmen Posadas Chair.
- Her brother Gervasio Posadas is also a novelist.