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Clara Usón Vegas

クララ ウソン ベガス

Clara Usón Vegas

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1961-01-01 （Barcelona, Spain）
Nationality
Spain
Languages
Spanish
Residence History
Barcelona (born)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist
Active Years
1998-

Awards

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
2018
Work: The Shy Assassin
Organization: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize organizers
Result: Winner
Premio Feminino Lumen de Novela
1998
Work: Nights of San Juan
Organization: Lumen (publisher)
Result: Winner
Premio Biblioteca Breve
2009
Work: Heart of Napalm
Organization: Grupo Planeta
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nights of San Juan

1998 Novel

An early novel exploring youth and interpersonal relationships.

YouthInterpersonal relationships

Primer vuelo

2001 Novel

Work containing elements of short and mid-length fiction about growth and independence.

Coming of ageIndependence

The Journey of Words

2005 Novel

A novel centered on a journey through language and expression.

LanguageCommunication

Perseguidoras

2007 Novel

A novel addressing pursuit and inner conflicts.

ConflictPursuit

Heart of Napalm

2009 Novel

A historical and political novel that won the Premio Biblioteca Breve in 2009.

HistoryPoliticsMemory

The Daughter of the East

2013 Novel

A novel dealing with themes of Eastern Europe and migration.

MigrationEastern EuropeIdentity

Valor

2015 Novel

A novel exploring courage and ethical choices.

CourageEthics

The Shy Assassin

2018 Novel

A novel that intersects historical events and personal memory from a female perspective. Winner of the 2018 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize.

Female perspectiveMemoryHistory

Bibliography

  • Noches de San Juan (1998)
  • Primer vuelo (2001)
  • El viaje de las palabras (2005)
  • Perseguidoras (2007)
  • Corazón de napalm (2009)
  • La hija del Este (2013)
  • Valor (2015)
  • El asesino tímido (2018)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realist, detailed descriptionWeaves historical and political backgrounds into narrative
Recurring Motifs
Memory and the pastFemale experienceImpact of history

Legacy

Clara Usón is a prominent contemporary Spanish novelist, internationally recognized for works that address history and female perspectives. She has received several major literary awards.

Trivia

  • Born in Barcelona in 1961.
  • Won the 2018 Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for El asesino tímido.
  • Won the 2009 Premio Biblioteca Breve for Corazón de napalm.