Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 78 (2021) Winner
Najat El Hachmi
ナジャト・エル・ハチミ
Najat El Hachmi
Pen Names:
Cristina López（Pen name used for the 2021 Nadal Prize-winning work 'Intrusas'）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979-06-02 （Beni Sidel）
- Nationality
- Moroccan, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish, Arabic, Berber, Catalan
- Residence History
- Beni Sidel, Morocco (birth to age 8) → Catalonia, Spain (immigrated at age 8, currently resides in Granollers)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Nominations
- 2009 Prix Méditerranée Étranger finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Barcelona | — | Arab literature | Arabic Studies | — | Spain |
University of Barcelona
Arab literature
Degree:
Arabic Studies
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ramon Llull Award | The Last Patriarch | — | Government of Catalonia | Winner |
| 2021 | Nadal Prize | El lunes nos querrán | — | Destino | Winner |
Ramon Llull Award
2008
Work:
The Last Patriarch
Organization:
Government of Catalonia
Result:
Winner
Nadal Prize
2021
Work:
El lunes nos querrán
Organization:
Destino
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Last Patriarch
2008 NovelStory of a Moroccan immigrant patriarch in Spain who clashes with his daughter as she rejects old-country traditions for modern culture.
ImmigrationIdentityPatriarchyCultural conflict
Translations
- English: The Last Patriarch (2010)
I am also Catalan
2004 Autobiographical essayPersonal essay on her bicultural identity and sense of belonging to Catalonia.
IdentityImmigrationCatalan culture
El lunes nos querrán
2021 NovelNadal Prize winner, submitted under pen name Cristina López as Intrusas.
Women's guiltIdentity
Bibliography
- Jo també sóc catalana (2004)
- L'últim patriarca (2008)
- La caçadora de cossos (2011)
- La filla estrangera (2015)
- Mare de llet i mel (2018)
- El lunes nos querrán (2021)
- Mère de lait et de miel (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Bicultural perspectiveImmigrant literature
- Recurring Motifs
- Quest for identityIntercultural tensionFemale empowerment
Legacy
Moroccan-Spanish writer acclaimed for themes of immigration and identity, contributing to Catalan literature.
Trivia
- Began writing at age 12.
- Acquired Spanish nationality in 2006.