Fernando Aramburu


Fernando Aramburu is a Spanish writer. He is the author of the novel Patria, which deals with terrorism in the Basque Country. His novels and poems have received important prizes: Tusquets, Vargas Llosa NH Prize, National Critics' Prize and National Prize for Narrative Writing.

Career

He graduated in Spanish Philology from University of Zaragoza and has been living and working as a lecturer in Spanish language in Germany since 1985. His 2006 novel Fuegos con limón described his youthful experiences in Grupo CLOC de Arte y Desarte, a surrealist group which published a magazine between 1978 and 1981. He won the Premio Tusquets de Novela in 2011 for his novel Años lentos, and the Premio Biblioteca Breve in 2015 for Ávidas pretensiones.

Works

Fuegos con limón .Los ojos vacíos El Trompetista del Utopia Bambi sin sombra El artista y su cadaver Vida de un piojo llamado Matías No ser no duele Los peces de la amargura . Real Academia Prize, and Dulce Chacón Prize.Ávidas pretensiones Patria . National Critics' Prize and National Prize for Narrative Writing.Autorretrato sin mí Los vencejos
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