Prudenci Bertrana Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 16 (1983) Winner
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Edition 25 (1992) Winner
Jaume Cabré
ジャウメ・カブレ
Jaume Cabré
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947 （Barcelona）
- Nationality
- Spain, Catalan
- Languages
- Catalan, Spanish
- Residence History
- Barcelona → Terrassa
Career
- Occupations
- philologist, novelist, screenwriter, teacher
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Affiliations
- Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Ofèlia Dracs
- Memberships
- Philological Section of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Barcelona | — | Catalan Philology | — | — | Spain |
University of Barcelona
Catalan Philology
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Víctor Català | Atrafegada calor | — | — | winner |
| 1980 | Fastenrath | Carn d'olla | — | — | winner |
| 1983 | Sant Jordi | La teranyina | — | — | winner |
| 1983 | Prudenci Bertrana | Fra Junoy o l'agonia dels sons | — | — | winner |
| 1985 | Serra d'Or Critics | Fra Junoy o l'agonia dels sons | — | — | winner |
| 1992 | Prudenci Bertrana | Senyoria | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Prix Méditerranée | Sa Seigneurie | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes | — | — | — | winner |
| 2012 | Maria Àngels Anglada Prize | Jo confesso | — | — | winner |
Víctor Català
1973
Work:
Atrafegada calor
Result:
winner
Fastenrath
1980
Work:
Carn d'olla
Result:
winner
Sant Jordi
1983
Work:
La teranyina
Result:
winner
Prudenci Bertrana
1983
Work:
Fra Junoy o l'agonia dels sons
Result:
winner
Serra d'Or Critics
1985
Work:
Fra Junoy o l'agonia dels sons
Result:
winner
Prudenci Bertrana
1992
Work:
Senyoria
Result:
winner
Prix Méditerranée
2004
Work:
Sa Seigneurie
Result:
winner
Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes
2010
Result:
winner
Maria Àngels Anglada Prize
2012
Work:
Jo confesso
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jo confesso
2011 novelExplores the concept of evil through the life of a cultured protagonist born in post-Civil War Barcelona.
evilhistoryhuman condition
Translations
- Spanish: Yo confieso
Les veus del Pamano
2004 novelSet in a Pyrenean village from the 1940s to present, exploring historical memory and the impossibility of forgiveness.
historical memoryforgivenessfear of forgetting
Translations
- Spanish: Las voces del Pamano
- German: Die Stimmen des Flusses
L'ombra de l'eunuc
1996 novelDepicts the end of Franquism, Transition, reflecting on artistic creation, especially music.
Franquismartistic creationmusic
Translations
- French: L'ombre de l'eunuque
Senyoria
1991 novelNovel about judicial corruption from absolute power in 18th-century Barcelona.
powercorruptionfear
Translations
- Spanish: Señoría
- French: Sa Seigneurie
Bibliography
- Faules de mal desar (1974)
- Toquen a morts (1977)
- Galceran l'heroi de la guerra negra (1978)
- Carn d'olla (1978)
- La teranyina (1984)
- Fra Junoy o l'agonia dels sons (1984)
- Senyoria (1991)
- L'ombra de l'eunuc (1996)
- Les veus del Pamano (2004)
- Jo confesso (2011)
- Consumits pel foc (2021)
Adaptations
- La teranyina (film, 1990)
- La granja (TV series, 1989-1992)
Translations of Works
- Many works translated into multiple languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- complex narrative structuresintegration of musicnon-linear time
- Recurring Motifs
- power and manipulationhuman conditionhistorical memorymusic
Legacy
Major figure in Catalan literature, recipient of numerous awards, with works translated internationally.
Trivia
- One of the founders of the Catalan literary collective Ofèlia Dracs.
- Screenwriter for the Catalan TV series La Granja.