National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2021) Longlisted
Elvira Navarro
えるびら・なばろ
Erubira Navarro
Aliases:
Elvira Navarro Ponferrada
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-03-25 （Huelva, Spain）
- Nationality
- スペイン, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Huelva, Spain → Madrid, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic, Editor
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Residencia de Estudiantes, Caballo de Troya
- Nominations
- Finalist for the Huelva Youth Awards (2008), Finalist for the Dulce Chacón Spanish Narrative Award (2009, La ciudad feliz), Finalist for the Premio de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero (2017, La isla de los conejos)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Philosophy | Philosophy | Licentiate in Philosophy | — | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Degree:
Licentiate in Philosophy
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jaén Novel Award | La ciudad feliz | — | Cajagranada | winner |
| 2007 | Fnac New Talent Distinction | La ciudad en invierno | — | Fnac | winner |
| 2009 | Tormenta en un vaso Award | La ciudad feliz | 最優秀新人作者 | La tormenta en un vaso | winner |
Jaén Novel Award
2009
Work:
La ciudad feliz
Organization:
Cajagranada
Result:
winner
Fnac New Talent Distinction
2007
Work:
La ciudad en invierno
Organization:
Fnac
Result:
winner
Tormenta en un vaso Award
2009
Work:
La ciudad feliz
Category:
最優秀新人作者
Organization:
La tormenta en un vaso
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La ciudad en invierno
2007 Short storiesA collection of short stories set in the winter city of Madrid.
Urban lifeBordering spaces
La ciudad feliz
2009 NovelA novel portraying the social reality of Spain.
Social issuesImmigration
La trabajadora
2014 NovelDepicts the life of a working woman.
LaborIdentity
Los últimos días de Adelaida García Morales
2016 NovelA controversial novel about the last days of real writer Adelaida García Morales.
Biographical fictionDeath
La isla de los conejos (Rabbit Island)
Short narrativeBibliography
- La ciudad en invierno
- La ciudad feliz
- El invierno y la ciudad
- La trabajadora
- Los últimos días de Adelaida García Morales
Translations of Works
- Portions translated into English, French, Swedish, Italian, Turkish, and Arabic
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Urban styleExploration of bordering and undefined spacesDepiction of social reality
- Recurring Motifs
- Madrid's peripheral neighborhoodsEmotionally immature society
Legacy
Recognized as one of the best young Spanish-language novelists by Granta, contributing to contemporary Spanish literature with works on urban and social themes.
In Popular Culture
- Controversy with filmmaker Víctor Erice over the novel 'Los últimos días de Adelaida García Morales'
Trivia
- Runs the blog 'Periferia' on Madrid's neighborhoods
- Editor of the Caballo de Troya imprint since 2015
- Included in Granta's list of 22 best Spanish-language novelists under 35