Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2012) Runner-up
Mara Torres
マラ・トーレス
Mara Torres
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974-09-25 （Madrid, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Madrid
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, radio host, television host
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Journalism | Department of Journalism | 学士 | — | Spain |
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Philology / Department of Language and Literature | Department of Language and Literature | 博士（研究課程修了） | — | Spain |
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Philology (Comparative Literature) | Comparative Literature | — | 2008 - | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Journalism
/ Department of Journalism
Degree:
学士
Country:
Spain
Obtained a degree in journalism
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Philology / Department of Language and Literature
/ Department of Language and Literature
Degree:
博士（研究課程修了）
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
Spain
Completed graduate and doctoral studies in 2006
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Philology (Comparative Literature)
/ Comparative Literature
Period:
2008 -
Country:
Spain
Began studies in Comparative Literature in 2008
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Setenil Award (Finalist for best short story collection) | Sin ti. Cuatro miradas desde la ausencia | 短編集 | Setenil Award committee | 最終候補 |
| 2012 | Premio Planeta (Finalist) | La vida imaginaria | 小説 | Planeta Foundation | 最終候補 |
| 2014 | e-Awards Personality of the Year (Internet) | — | — | e-Awards | 受賞 |
Setenil Award (Finalist for best short story collection)
Work:
Sin ti. Cuatro miradas desde la ausencia
Category:
短編集
Organization:
Setenil Award committee
Result:
最終候補
Premio Planeta (Finalist)
2012
Work:
La vida imaginaria
Category:
小説
Organization:
Planeta Foundation
Result:
最終候補
e-Awards Personality of the Year (Internet)
2014
Organization:
e-Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hablar por hablar. Historias de madrugada
Short stories / Radio-relatedA collection of short stories and nighttime tales related to the radio program 'Hablar por hablar'.
nightconversationloneliness
Sin ti. Cuatro miradas desde la ausencia
Short story collectionA short story collection that examines absence and loss from four perspectives.
lossmemoryrelationships
La vida imaginaria
2012 NovelA novel dealing with imagined lives and inner exploration. Finalist for the Premio Planeta 2012.
selfimaginationmemory
Los días felices
2017 NovelA story about everyday life and happiness.
happinesseveryday life
Recuérdame bailando
2025 NovelPublished in 2025. A novel that portrays intersections of memory, movement, and emotion.
memorythe bodyemotion
Bibliography
- Hablar por hablar. Historias de madrugada
- Sin ti. Cuatro miradas desde la ausencia
- La vida imaginaria
- Los días felices (Planeta, 2017)
- Recuérdame bailando (Planeta, 2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspectivesentimentalapproachable narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryabsenceeveryday life
Legacy
Known as a contemporary Spanish journalist and writer, recognized for successful radio programs and multiple literary award nominations. Her media presence has influenced a broad readership.
Trivia
- As host of the radio program 'Hablar por hablar', she reached over 740,000 listeners.
- In 2006 she became host of the news program 'La 2 Noticias' on Spanish public television.