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Joan Manuel Gisbert

ジョアン・マヌエル・ヒスベルト

Joan Manuel Gisbert

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1949-10-16 (Barcelona)
Nationality
Spanish
Languages
Catalan, Spanish
Residence History
Barcelona

Career

Occupations
children's literature writer, editorial consultant
Active Years
1979-2024
Influenced By
J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis

Awards

CCIS Award
1979
Work: Fantastic Scenarios
Organization: CCIS
Result: winner
Lazarillo Award
1981
Work: The mystery of the Tökland island
Result: winner
Honor Roll Andersen Award
1981
Work: The mystery of the Tökland island
Result: listed
Children's Book of Interest
1983
Work: Thamyris planet legends
Organization: Ministry of Culture
Result: winner
National Book Award for Young People
1984
Work: The museum of dreams
Result: winner
Wide Angle prize
1990
Work: Night of the eclipse
Result: winner
Edebé prize
1995
Work: The voice of morning
Result: winner
Barco de Vapor prize
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Fantastic Scenarios

1979 children's literature

Fantasy work.

fantasy

The mystery of the Tökland island

1981 children's literature

Adventure around the mystery of Tökland island.

adventuremystery

Thamyris planet legends

1982 children's literature

Legends of Thamyris planet.

sci-filegends

The museum of dreams

1984 children's literature

Story set in the museum of dreams.

dreams

Night of the eclipse

1990 children's literature

Events on the night of the eclipse.

fantasy

The voice of morning

1995 children's literature

Story about the voice of morning.

everyday and dreams

Style & Themes

Literary Style
adventures departing from everyday life into dreamsentry into the unknown
Recurring Motifs
dreamsunknownfantastic imagination

Legacy

Spanish writer of children's literature known for fantasy and dream-themed works translated into ten languages.