Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2003) Nominee
Susana Fortes
スサナ・フォルテス
Susana Fortes
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-01-01 （Pontevedra）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish
- Residence History
- Pontevedra (birthplace) → Valencia (residence/work)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, columnist, secondary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Santiago de Compostela | Faculty of Geography and History | Department of Geography and History | — | — | Spain |
| University of Barcelona | American History (faculty name unspecified) | American History | — | — | Spain |
University of Santiago de Compostela
Faculty of Geography and History
/ Department of Geography and History
Country:
Spain
University of Barcelona
American History (faculty name unspecified)
/ American History
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Premio Planeta (runner-up) | El amante albanés (The Albanian Affairs / The Albanian Lover) | — | Planeta | 準優勝 |
| 2009 | Fernando Lara Novel Award | Esperando a Robert Capa (Waiting for Robert Capa) | — | Fernando Lara Foundation / Planeta group | 受賞 |
Premio Planeta (runner-up)
2003
Work:
El amante albanés (The Albanian Affairs / The Albanian Lover)
Organization:
Planeta
Result:
準優勝
Fernando Lara Novel Award
2009
Work:
Esperando a Robert Capa (Waiting for Robert Capa)
Organization:
Fernando Lara Foundation / Planeta group
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Querido Corto Maltés
1994 NovelLas cenizas de la Bounty
1998 NovelTiernos y traidores
1999 NovelFronteras de arena
2001 NovelAdiós, muñeca
2002 NovelEl amante albanés
2003 Novel with historical elementsA novel incorporating historical background (detailed synopsis not available).
historylove
El azar de Laura Ulloa
2006 NovelQuattrocento
2007 Historical novelEsperando a Robert Capa
2009 Novel with historical elementsA novel that takes Robert Capa and historical events as subject matter (detailed synopsis not available).
historywarmemory
La huella del hereje
2011 NovelEl amor no es un verso libre
2013 NovelBibliography
- Querido Corto Maltés (1994)
- Las cenizas de la Bounty (1998)
- Tiernos y traidores (1999)
- Fronteras de arena (2001)
- Adiós, muñeca (2002)
- El amante albanés (2003)
- El azar de Laura Ulloa (2006)
- Quattrocento (2007)
- Esperando a Robert Capa (2009)
- La huella del hereje (2011)
- El amor no es un verso libre (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative style that weaves historical backgroundTechnique mixing fact and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- historymemorywar and its impactlove and relationships
Legacy
Susana Fortes is a Spanish novelist known for works that incorporate historical elements. She has continued writing while working as a secondary-school teacher and received recognition such as the Fernando Lara Novel Award in 2009.
Trivia
- Studied at the University of Santiago de Compostela and the University of Barcelona.
- Works as a secondary-school teacher in Valencia while pursuing a writing career.
- Has taught Spanish and Art History and participated in university conferences in Louisiana and California.