Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
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Edition 60 (2011) Winner
Javier Moro
ハビエル・モロ
Javier Moro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Madrid）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- author, screenwriter, producer
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Influenced By
- Dominique Lapierre, Larry Collins, Ramón J. Sender
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Christopher Award | Five Past Midnight in Bhopal (with Dominique Lapierre) | — | Christopher Awards | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Premio Planeta | El imperio eres tú (The Empire, It's You) | — | Grupo Planeta | 受賞 |
Christopher Award
2002
Work:
Five Past Midnight in Bhopal (with Dominique Lapierre)
Organization:
Christopher Awards
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta
2011
Work:
El imperio eres tú (The Empire, It's You)
Organization:
Grupo Planeta
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Senderos de libertad
1992 NovelAn early novel by the author; one of his initial notable works.
freedompersonal conflict
El pie de Jaipur
1995 NovelA work with elements set in India; contains episodic narratives.
cultural exchangetravel
Las montañas de Buda
1998 Travelogue / Non-fictionA non-fictional work based on travels and reporting in Buddhist regions.
religiontravelspirituality
Five Past Midnight in Bhopal
2001 Non-fictionCo-authored with Dominique Lapierre. A reportage on the 1984 Bhopal industrial disaster and its aftermath.
disastersocial justicecorporate responsibility
Pasión India
2005 Non-fiction / BiographicalBased on reporting in India; interweaves culture, history and personal anecdotes.
Indiahistorycharacter portrait
The Red Sari
2008 Biographical non-fictionA book based on the life of Sonia Gandhi. It generated controversy in India over its portrayal.
politicsbiographycontemporary Indian history
Translations
- The Red Sari (English translation)
El imperio eres tú
2011 Historical novelA historical novel based on the life of Brazil's first emperor Dom Pedro I. Won the Premio Planeta in 2011.
empirepower and the individualLatin American history
A flor de piel
2015 NovelPublished in 2015; a fiction work exploring emotions and human relationships.
emotionhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Senderos de libertad (1992)
- El pie de Jaipur (1995)
- Las montañas de Buda (1998)
- Era medianoche en Bhopal / Five Past Midnight in Bhopal (2001) (with Dominique Lapierre)
- Pasión India (2005)
- El sari rojo / The Red Sari (2008)
- El imperio eres tú (2011)
- A flor de piel (2015)
Adaptations
- Participated as co-producer/screenwriter in films based on Ramón J. Sender's works (e.g., Crónica del alba, Valentina)
Translations of Works
- El sari rojo → The Red Sari (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-like non-fiction based on detailed researchnovelistic treatment of historical narrativeaccessible narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- historical figurespower and the individualcultures and histories of India and Latin America
Legacy
Javier Moro is known for researched biographical works and historical novels. He earned recognition such as the 2011 Premio Planeta, while also generating controversy (notably over The Red Sari) in India.
In Popular Culture
- Became a media topic due to controversy around the book on Sonia Gandhi
- Has credits as screenwriter/producer on film projects
Trivia
- The Red Sari, based on Sonia Gandhi's life, provoked controversy in India.
- Co-authored Five Past Midnight in Bhopal with Dominique Lapierre and received a Christopher Award.
- Won the 2011 Premio Planeta for El imperio eres tú.