Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2006) Nominee
Marta Rivera de la Cruz
マルタ・リベラ・デ・ラ・クルス
Marta Rivera de la Cruz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-09-16 （Lugo, Galicia, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, Galician
- Residence History
- Madrid, Spain
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Politician
- Active Years
- 1996-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Information (specialty in Political Communication) | Department of Philology (doctoral research) | — | — | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Information (specialty in Political Communication)
/ Department of Philology (doctoral research)
Country:
Spain
Wrote doctoral thesis at Complutense University; studied for a quarter at Oxford University on a scholarship.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Premio de Novela Corta Joven y Brillante | El Refugio | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Premio Ateneo Joven de Sevilla | Que veinte años no es nada | — | Ateneo de Sevilla | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Premio Planeta | En tiempo de prodigios | — | Planeta | 準優勝（ランナーアップ） |
Premio de Novela Corta Joven y Brillante
1996
Work:
El Refugio
Result:
受賞
Premio Ateneo Joven de Sevilla
1998
Work:
Que veinte años no es nada
Organization:
Ateneo de Sevilla
Result:
受賞
Premio Planeta
2006
Work:
En tiempo de prodigios
Organization:
Planeta
Result:
準優勝（ランナーアップ）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
El Refugio
1996 NovelDebut novel (1996) exploring themes of refuge and escape.
refugememoryrelationships
La segunda vida de Antonio Bénitez Reino
1997 NovelA novel addressing personal reinvention and the weight of the past.
reinventionpast and present
Que veinte años no es nada
1998 Novel (romance)A romance about an enduring passion for an older, famous writer. One of her widely reprinted works.
lovepassiongeneration gap
Linus Daff, inventor de historias
2000 NovelFocuses on a storyteller figure; explores creation and imagination.
imaginationstorytelling
Viajar a Chipre
2000 Novel (travel)A narrative using travel to reflect on self and relationships.
travelself-discovery
Hotel Almirante
2002 Novel (mystery elements)Centers on the discovery of a young woman's body in a luxury hotel and the ensuing investigation.
secretsexposurepursuit of truth
En tiempo de prodigios
2006 NovelExamines family, hidden pasts and the meaning of life; runner-up for Premio Planeta 2006.
familysecretsmeaning of life
La vida despues
2011 NovelPublished in 2011. Detailed synopsis not available.
La boda de Kate
NovelDetails about this work are not available.
Nosotros, los de entonces
NovelDetails about this work are not available.
Bibliography
- El Refugio (1996)
- La segunda vida de Antonio Bénitez Reino (1997)
- Que veinte años no es nada (1998)
- Linus Daff, inventor de historias (2000)
- Viajar a Chipre (2000)
- Hotel Almirante (2002)
- En tiempo de prodigios (2006)
- La vida despues (2011)
- La boda de Kate
- Nosotros, los de entonces
- Essays: Fiestas que hicieron historia (2001)
- Essays: Tristezas de amor (2003)
- Biographies: Grandes de España (2004)
- Short story: "El beso del andén" (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and descriptive prosenarrative-driven, accessible storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryfamily and secretstravel and self-discoverylove and passion
Legacy
Marta Rivera de la Cruz is a Spanish writer active since the 1990s with several award-winning and shortlisted works; she has also been active in politics and cultural administration.
Trivia
- Moved to Madrid at 18 and studied information sciences at the Complutense University.
- Studied at Oxford University for a quarter on a scholarship.
- Debuted as a novelist in 1996 and won the Premio de Novela Corta Joven y Brillante that year.
- Was runner-up for Premio Planeta 2006 with En tiempo de prodigios.
- Has served as Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism in the Community of Madrid and was elected to the Congress of Deputies in 2023.