European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2020) Winner
Irene Solà Sáez
イレーネ・ソラ・サエス
Irene Solà Sáez
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1990-08-17 （Malla, Catalonia, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Languages
- Catalan, Spanish, English
- Residence History
- Malla (birthplace) → Barcelona (residence/studies) → Sussex (study/residence) → London (exhibitions) → United States (residencies)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Artist
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Nominations
- Warwick Prize for Women in Translation (shortlisted), Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize (shortlisted)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Barcelona | Faculty of Fine Arts | Fine Arts | 学士（美術） | — | Spain |
| University of Sussex | — | Master's in Literature, Film and Visual Culture | 修士（文学・映画・視覚文化） | — | United Kingdom |
University of Barcelona
Faculty of Fine Arts
/ Fine Arts
Degree:
学士（美術）
Country:
Spain
Degree in fine arts (exact graduation year unknown)
University of Sussex
Master's in Literature, Film and Visual Culture
Degree:
修士（文学・映画・視覚文化）
Country:
United Kingdom
Completed master's degree (exact year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Amadeu Oller Poetry Prize | Bèstia | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Documenta Prize | Els dics | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Premi Llibres Anagrama de Novel·la | Canto jo i la muntanya balla | 小説 | Anagrama | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Núvol Prize | Canto jo i la muntanya balla (original / Spanish edition) | — | Núvol | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Cálamo Prize | Spanish edition of Canto jo i la muntanya balla | — | Cálamo | 受賞 |
| 2020 | European Union Prize for Literature | Canto jo i la muntanya balla | — | European Union / EUPL | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Maria Àngels Anglada Prize | Canto jo i la muntanya balla | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Europese Literatuurprijs | Et vaig donar ulls i vas mirar les tenebres | — | Dutch Foundation for Literature (Letterenfonds) | 受賞 |
Amadeu Oller Poetry Prize
2012
Work:
Bèstia
Result:
受賞
Documenta Prize
2017
Work:
Els dics
Result:
受賞
Premi Llibres Anagrama de Novel·la
2019
Work:
Canto jo i la muntanya balla
Category:
小説
Organization:
Anagrama
Result:
受賞
Núvol Prize
2019
Work:
Canto jo i la muntanya balla (original / Spanish edition)
Organization:
Núvol
Result:
受賞
Cálamo Prize
2019
Work:
Spanish edition of Canto jo i la muntanya balla
Organization:
Cálamo
Result:
受賞
European Union Prize for Literature
2020
Work:
Canto jo i la muntanya balla
Organization:
European Union / EUPL
Result:
受賞
Maria Àngels Anglada Prize
2020
Work:
Canto jo i la muntanya balla
Result:
受賞
Europese Literatuurprijs
2025
Work:
Et vaig donar ulls i vas mirar les tenebres
Organization:
Dutch Foundation for Literature (Letterenfonds)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Canto jo i la muntanya balla (When I Sing, Mountains Dance)
2019 Novel (experimental, multi-voiced)An experimental novel told through multiple voices that explores the life, memory and ecology of a mountain and its community; it interweaves nature and human experience.
NatureCommunityMemoryPolyphony / Multiple voices
Adaptations
- [Translation] Canto yo y la montaña baila (Spanish translation) (2019)
- [Translation (English)] When I Sing, Mountains Dance (2022)
Translations
- Canto yo y la montaña baila (translated by Concha Cardeñoso, Anagrama, 2019)
- When I Sing, Mountains Dance (translated by Mara Faye Lethem, Graywolf Press, 2022)
Els dics
2018 NovelA novel that addresses local memory and structures, where landscapes and individual stories overlap.
MemoryLandscapeCommunity
Adaptations
- [Translation (Spanish)] Los diques (translated by Paula Meiss) (2021)
Translations
- Los diques (translated by Paula Meiss, Anagrama, 2021)
Bèstia
2012 PoetryA poetry collection that explores being and materiality through poetic objects and images.
MaterialityAnimalsImagery
Adaptations
- [Translation (English)] Beast (2017)
- [Translation (Spanish)] Bestia (2022)
Translations
- Beast (translated by Oscar Holloway, Shearsman Books, 2017)
- Bestia (translated by Unai Velasco, Anagrama, 2022)
Et vaig donar ulls i vas mirar les tenebres
2023 NovelA recent novel that examines sight, darkness and relationships, marked by poetic and visual narration.
SightDarknessRelationships
Adaptations
- [Translation (Dutch)] Ik gaf je ogen en je keek in de duisternis (2024)
- [Translation (Spanish)] Te di ojos y miraste las tinieblas (2023)
Translations
- Te di ojos y miraste las tinieblas (translated by Concha Cardeñoso, Anagrama, 2023)
- Ik gaf je ogen en je keek in de duisternis (Cossee, 2024)
Bibliography
- Bèstia (2012)
- Els dics (2018)
- Canto jo i la muntanya balla (2019)
- Et vaig donar ulls i vas mirar les tenebres (2023)
Translations of Works
- Beast (English translation)
- Bestia (Spanish translation)
- When I Sing, Mountains Dance (English translation)
- Ik gaf je ogen en je keek in de duisternis (Dutch translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic and visual proseExperimental, multi-voiced narration
- Recurring Motifs
- MountainsAnimalsMemorySight and darkness
Legacy
As an emerging Catalan writer she has gained international recognition through translations and awards; she is noted for experimental works that explore nature and community, and for crossing poetry, fiction and visual art.
Trivia
- Also active as a visual artist with exhibitions at CCCB and Whitechapel Gallery
- Was a resident at the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center at George Mason University
- Selected for the Art Omi: Writers Ledig House programme