Fina Casalderrey
Fina Casalderrey (born 11 August 1951) is a Spanish writer and educator, considered to be one of the most important writers of Galician children's literature.[1][2]
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| Born | 11 August 1951 Xeve, Pontevedra, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Genre | children's literature, gastronomy |
Life and career
She was born in Xeve in Pontevedra and began a career in teaching. She first began writing for the theatre before turning to children's books and later books on gastronomy.[2][1]
She received the Castelao Medal in 2003 and the Premio da Cultura Galega in 2015. Casalderry is a member of the Royal Galician Academy. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She has also written scripts for a number of short films.[1]
Selected works[1]
Children's literature
- Dos lágrimas por máquina (1992) received the Premio Merlín
- El misterio de los hijos de Lúa (1995) received the Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil and the Premio O Barco de Vapor
- El estanque de los patos pobres (1996) received the Premio Edebé de literatura infantil y juvenil
- El lago de las niñas mudas, children's literature (2007) received the Premio Frei Martín Sarmiento
Gastronomy
- El libro de la empanada (1993)
- Fiestas gastronómicas de Galicia (1994)
Films
- Garuda (2010)
- Dos letras (2011)
- Querido Tomás (2013)
- La última moneda (2016)
References
- "Fina Casalderrey". Cultura de Galicia (in Spanish). Xunta de Galicia.
- "Fina Casalderrey" (in Spanish). Ediciones SM.
External links
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