Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2000) Winner
Lorenzo Manuel Silva Amador
ロレンソ・マヌエル・シルバ・アマドール
Lorenzo Manuel Silva Amador
Pen Names:
Patricia（Used as a female pseudonym for the novel 'Y te irás de aquí'）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-06-07 （Carabanchel, Madrid, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Madrid, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 1992-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | Law degree | 1988-1992 | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Degree:
Law degree
Period:
1988-1992
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
Spain
Obtained a law degree and later worked as a lawyer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nadal Prize | El alquimista impaciente | — | Destino / Nadal Prize organizers | Winner |
| 1997 | Nadal Prize | La flaqueza del bolchevique | — | Destino / Nadal Prize organizers | Short-listed / Runner-up |
| 2012 | Premio Planeta de Novela | La marca del meridiano | — | Grupo Planeta | Winner |
| 1998 | El Ojo Crítico | El lejano país de los estanques | — | RNE (Radio Nacional de España) | Winner |
| 2002 | Premio Destino Infantil-Apel·les Mestres | Laura y el corazón de las cosas | — | Destino (publisher) | Winner |
| 2004 | Premio Primavera de Novela | Carta blanca | — | Espasa / Premio Primavera | Winner |
| 2010 | Premio Algaba de Ensayo | Sereno en el peligro | — | Algaba Editorial | Winner |
Nadal Prize
2000
Work:
El alquimista impaciente
Organization:
Destino / Nadal Prize organizers
Result:
Winner
Nadal Prize
1997
Work:
La flaqueza del bolchevique
Organization:
Destino / Nadal Prize organizers
Result:
Short-listed / Runner-up
Premio Planeta de Novela
2012
Work:
La marca del meridiano
Organization:
Grupo Planeta
Result:
Winner
El Ojo Crítico
1998
Work:
El lejano país de los estanques
Organization:
RNE (Radio Nacional de España)
Result:
Winner
Premio Destino Infantil-Apel·les Mestres
2002
Work:
Laura y el corazón de las cosas
Organization:
Destino (publisher)
Result:
Winner
Premio Primavera de Novela
2004
Work:
Carta blanca
Organization:
Espasa / Premio Primavera
Result:
Winner
Premio Algaba de Ensayo
2010
Work:
Sereno en el peligro
Organization:
Algaba Editorial
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
La flaqueza del bolchevique
1997 Novel / Crime fictionA novel exploring loneliness and vulnerability in an urban setting, later translated into English as 'The Faint-hearted Bolshevik' and adapted for film.
LonelinessViolenceUrban underworld
Adaptations
- [Film] La flaqueza del bolchevique (film) / Manuel Martín Cuenca
Translations
- English: The Faint-hearted Bolshevik (2013, translated by Nick Caistor & Isabelle Kaufeler)
El alquimista impaciente
2000 Novel / Crime fiction (Bevilacqua series)A Bevilacqua series novel featuring Guardia Civil agents Bevilacqua and Chamorro. Won the Nadal Prize in 2000 and was adapted to film.
InvestigationJustice and ethicsPartnership
Adaptations
- [Film] El alquimista impaciente (film) / Patricia Ferrera (2002)
La isla del fin de la suerte
2001 NovelAn experimental novel published after an online interactive process in 2001 where readers voted on chapter endings; later released in traditional book form.
Reader participationFree willNarrative structure
La marca del meridiano
2012 Novel / Crime fiction (Bevilacqua series)A volume in the Bevilacqua series that won the Premio Planeta in 2012, blending police procedural elements with social themes.
InvestigationSocial issuesHuman relationships
La niebla y la doncella
2002 Novel / Crime fiction (Bevilacqua series)The third volume in the Bevilacqua series, depicting a case in an isolated setting and its accompanying ethical dilemmas.
IsolationTruth and deceptionJustice
Bibliography
- Noviembre sin violetas (1995/2003)
- La sustancia interior (1996/2004)
- La flaqueza del bolchevique (1997/2010)
- El lejano país de los estanques (1998/2007)
- El alquimista impaciente (2000/2011)
- La isla del fin de la suerte (2001/2011)
- La niebla y la doncella (2002)
- Carta blanca (2002)
- La estrategia del agua (2010)
- La marca del meridiano (2012)
- Los cuerpos extraños (2014)
- La llama de Focea (2022)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of 'El alquimista impaciente' (dir. Patricia Ferrera, 2002)
- Film adaptation of 'La flaqueza del bolchevique' (dir. Manuel Martín Cuenca)
Translations by Author
- La isla del tesoro — adaptation of R. L. Stevenson's Treasure Island (adapted into Spanish)
Translations of Works
- La flaqueza del bolchevique → English: The Faint-hearted Bolshevik (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, straightforward narrationRealism incorporating legal and police detailsCharacter-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Guardia Civil and investigationsDilemmas of law and ethicsUrban shadows and social margins
Legacy
Lorenzo Silva is one of contemporary Spain's notable writers, best known for the Bevilacqua series featuring members of the Guardia Civil. He has won multiple literary awards and is widely read in Spain and internationally.
In Popular Culture
- Adaptations and media references to the Bevilacqua series
Trivia
- Worked as a lawyer from 1992 to 2002.
- In 2001 conducted an experimental novel-writing project with online reader voting to choose chapter endings.
- Has published under the pseudonym 'Patricia' for at least one work.