Marilar Aleixandre
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María Pilar Jiménez Aleixandre (born in Madrid
in 1947) is a Galician writer, translator and biologist. Marilar Aleixandre lives in Amaía, Galicia, Spain. In her own words:
and Madrid
, and she was born in Madrid in 1947. She loves the places where she lived: Ceuta
, Doña Mencía (Córdoba) and Madrid, but since 1973 she lives in Galicia, where she adopt the Galician language
as her literary language, and she became one of the most famous Galician writers. In her own words:
She is Doctor in Biology and she teaches in the University of Santiago de Compostela
, where she teaches Didactic of Sciences and Environmental Education, since 1988.
The first story that she wrote,Un Conto Sobre Vampiros, is the precedent of Agardando polos morcegos. After, she wrote A formiga coxa, her first children's book, and A expedición do Pacífico (Premio da Crítica Galega 1995).
She excels at juvenile and children’s books, and she also writes to adults. She was finalist of Premio Xerais de Novela in 1992, with Tránsito dos Gramáticos. In 1996 she published the book of stories Lobos nas illas about the difficulty of the family's relations, in 1988 the novel A Compañía Clandestina de Contrapublicidade (Premio Álvaro Cunqueiro 1988), and in 2001 Teoría do Caos (Premio Xerais 2001). The majority of her works are translated to Spanish
, Portuguese
, Catalan
and Vasco
.
She has translate from English to Galician the collection of poems Muller ceiba (1996) of Sandra Cisneros
, A Caza do Carbairán (1997) of Lewis Carrol and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
(2001) of J.K. Rowling. Moreover she has written the screenplay of 14 episodes of Os escachapedras.
Like poet she has taken part in some collective publications and in the activities of the Batallón Literario da Costa da Morte. In 1998 she won the Award Esquío with the collection of poems Catálogo de velenos. She is contributor in some magazins about culture and literature: Nó, Luzes de Galicia, CLIJ, Festa da Palabra Silenciada, Dorna and El Signo del Gorrión. Furthermore she is authoress of works about the Sciences’ teach.
She says that: Write allow us to invite the people into the worlds that we have imagined.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1947) is a Galician writer, translator and biologist. Marilar Aleixandre lives in Amaía, Galicia, Spain. In her own words:
I use the Galician Language as a literary language because I have a forked tongue, however not all the creatures with a forked tongue are bad. I think that all stories and poems are messages written in ink, spittle or blood, that we throw into space wishing that somebody receives them.
Biography
Her grandparents were from Andalucia, ValenciaValencia (province)
Valencia or València is a province of Spain, in the central part of the Valencian Community.It is bordered by the provinces of Alicante, Albacete, Cuenca, Teruel, Castellón, and the Mediterranean Sea...
and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, and she was born in Madrid in 1947. She loves the places where she lived: Ceuta
Ceuta
Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish...
, Doña Mencía (Córdoba) and Madrid, but since 1973 she lives in Galicia, where she adopt the Galician language
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
as her literary language, and she became one of the most famous Galician writers. In her own words:
I remember some things of every city where I lived: Ceuta (the lemon tree that we had in our courtyard); Doña Mencía (eating figs at the crack of dawn with my father); Madrid (the cinema club of Areneros, where I saw "Freaks" for the first time); VigoVigoVigo is a city and municipality in north-west Spain, in Galicia, situated on the ria of the same name on the Atlantic Ocean.-Population:...
(the mimosas in blossom); Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
...and other cities where I never lived or where I only lived for a few time: Donostia, Perugia, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. And I have a special relation with Toba, Cée and with a Costa da MorteA Costa da MorteA Costa da Morte is a 2007 Mägo de Oz album.The Spanish Death Coast is called a Costa da Morte in the Galician language.-Disc One:# "Intro Gazza Ladra"# "El Santo Grial"# "Molinos de Viento"# "El que Quiera Entender"# "Santa Compana"...
.
She is Doctor in Biology and she teaches in the University of Santiago de Compostela
University of Santiago de Compostela
The Royal University of Santiago de Compostela - USC is a public university located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. A second campus is located in Lugo, Galicia....
, where she teaches Didactic of Sciences and Environmental Education, since 1988.
The first story that she wrote,Un Conto Sobre Vampiros, is the precedent of Agardando polos morcegos. After, she wrote A formiga coxa, her first children's book, and A expedición do Pacífico (Premio da Crítica Galega 1995).
She excels at juvenile and children’s books, and she also writes to adults. She was finalist of Premio Xerais de Novela in 1992, with Tránsito dos Gramáticos. In 1996 she published the book of stories Lobos nas illas about the difficulty of the family's relations, in 1988 the novel A Compañía Clandestina de Contrapublicidade (Premio Álvaro Cunqueiro 1988), and in 2001 Teoría do Caos (Premio Xerais 2001). The majority of her works are translated to Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, Catalan
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
and Vasco
Vasco
The name Vasco, currently used as a Portuguese male name, derives from the medieval Iberian name Velasco, which probably has its origins in the Basque country .Vasco may refer to:People:...
.
She has translate from English to Galician the collection of poems Muller ceiba (1996) of Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros
Sandra Cisneros is an American writer best known for her acclaimed first novel The House on Mango Street and her subsequent short story collection Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories...
, A Caza do Carbairán (1997) of Lewis Carrol and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard...
(2001) of J.K. Rowling. Moreover she has written the screenplay of 14 episodes of Os escachapedras.
Like poet she has taken part in some collective publications and in the activities of the Batallón Literario da Costa da Morte. In 1998 she won the Award Esquío with the collection of poems Catálogo de velenos. She is contributor in some magazins about culture and literature: Nó, Luzes de Galicia, CLIJ, Festa da Palabra Silenciada, Dorna and El Signo del Gorrión. Furthermore she is authoress of works about the Sciences’ teach.
She says that: Write allow us to invite the people into the worlds that we have imagined.
Literary
- A formiga coxa, Edicións Xerais, 1989 (Fran Jaraba Illustration)
- O rescate do peneireiro, Edicións Xerais, 1990 (Fran Jaraba Illustration)
- Tránsito dos gramáticos, Edicións Xerais, 1993
- A expedición do Pacífico, Edicións Xerais,1994
- Nogard, 1994
- O trasno de Alqueidón, Edicións Xerais, 1996 (Miguelanxo Prado Illustration)
- Lobos nas illas, Edicións Xerais, 1996
- A compañía clandestina de contrapublicidade, Galaxia, 1998
- Catálogo de velenos, Esquío, 1999
- A banda sen futuro, Edicións Xerais, 1999
- Lapadoiras, Sacaúntos e Cocón, 1999
- Teoría do caos, Edicións Xerais, 2001
- O Rato de Biblioteca e a Gaiteira de Marín, included in Contos para levar no peto, Edicións Xerais, 2001
- Unha presa de terra, Ir Indo Edicións, 2001 (Miguelanxo Prado Illustrations)
- Paxaros de papel, Edicións Xerais, 2001
- El-Rei Artur e a abominable dama, Ir Indo Edicións, 2001
- Basilisa, a princesa sapiño, 2002
- O monstro da chuvia, SM, 2003 (Pablo Amargo Illustrations)
- Desmentindo a primavera, Edicións Xerais, 2003
- Rúa Carbón, Xerais, 2005
- A vaca de Fisterra e a trabe de alcatrán, Tambre, 2005
- Mudanzas, 2007
- A Cabeza da Medusa, Edicións Xerais, 2008.
Academic
- Traballando coas ciencias da Terra, University of Santiago, 1995 (like co-editor)
- Dubidar para aprender, Edicións Xerais, 1996
- Enseñar Ciencias, Graó, 2003 (like coordinator)
Awards
Marilar Aleixandre won a loto f awards:- Premio Merlín of Children’s Books 1994 with A Expedición do Pacífico.
- Premio da Crítica to the literary creation in Galician Language, 1995.
- Premio Rañolas for the best Young/Children’s book in Galician Language 1996 with O Trasno de Alqueidón
- Premio Manuel Murguía of Short Story 1997 with Desaforados Muños.
- Premio Álvaro Cunqueiro of Narrative 1997 with A Compañía clandestina de contrapublicidade.
- Honour List IBBY 1997 with A caza do Carbairán (tradution of The Hunting of the Snark) of Lewis Carroll.
- Premio Esquío of Poetry in Galician Language 1998 with Catálogo de velenos.
- Premio Lazarillo 2001 with A Banda Sen Futuro
- Lecturas Galix 2001 with A Banda Sen Futuro
- Premio La Voz de Galicia 2001 with Unha Presa de Terra
- Premio de Poesía Caixanova in 2006 with Mudanzas.
- Premio Fundación Caixa Galicia of young literature in 2008 with A cabeza da medusa.