Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
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Víctor del Árbol
ビクトル・デル・アルボル
Viktoru deru Āboru
Aliases:
Víctor del Árbol Romero
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-11-06 （Barcelona）
- Nationality
- スペイン, Spanish
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Barcelona (Torre Baró neighborhood)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Civil servant
- Active Years
- 2006-2024
- Affiliations
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Mozos d'Esquadra
- Nominations
- Finalist Premio Fernando Lara (2008)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Barcelona | — | History | — | — | Spain |
University of Barcelona
History
Country:
Spain
Studied History after five years as a seminarian
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Premio Tiflos de Novela | El peso de los muertos | — | ONCE | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Premio Nadal | La víspera de casi todo | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Gran premio de la literatura policíaca | Un millón de gotas | — | France | 受賞 |
Premio Tiflos de Novela
2006
Work:
El peso de los muertos
Organization:
ONCE
Result:
受賞
Premio Nadal
2016
Work:
La víspera de casi todo
Result:
受賞
Gran premio de la literatura policíaca
2015
Work:
Un millón de gotas
Organization:
France
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Premio Nadal
1 appearances
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Edition 73 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
La tristeza del samurái
2011 Crime novelParallel stories set in Extremadura 1941 and Barcelona 1981.
RevengeFamilyHistory
Translations
- French and 10 other languages
Bibliography
- El peso de los muertos (2006), El abismo de los sueños (2008), La tristeza del samurái (2011), Respirar por la herida (2013), Un millón de gotas (2014), La víspera de casi todo (2016), Por encima de la lluvia (2017), Antes de los años terribles (2019), El hijo del padre (2021), Nadie en esta tierra (2023), El tiempo de las fieras (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Deep psychological portrayalCrime novels interwoven with historical backgrounds
- Recurring Motifs
- PovertyViolenceShadows of history
Legacy
Renowned Spanish crime novelist with numerous awards.
Trivia
- Grew up in extreme poverty with four siblings
- Spent five years as a seminarian
- Worked as radio host on social reality program