Marcos Giralt Torrente

Marcos Giralt Torrente (born 1968) is a Spanish writer.

Early life and education

Born in Madrid in 1968, Marcos Giralt Torrente studied philosophy at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Career

Giralt Torrente's first book, a collection of short stories called ''Entiéndame'', appeared in 1995. Since then, he has published three novels and three more short story collections. His literary output over two decades is relatively modest, but Giralt Torrente's work has met with notable critical success and numerous literary prizes.

He is a regular contributor to ''Babelia'', the literary supplement of ''El País''.

Recognition and awards

Giralt Torrente has served as resident writer at the Academia Española in Rome, at Aberdeen University, and at the Santa Maddalena Foundation, among other places. His work has been translated into English, German, French, Italian and Portuguese.

* 1999 - Premio Herralde de Novela, for ''París''.
* 1999 - Premio Modest Furest i Roca, for ''Nada sucede solo''.
* 2011 - Premio Internacional de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero, for ''El final del amor''.
* 2011 - Premio Nacional de Narrativa, por ''Tiempo de vida''.
* 2014 - Premio Strega Europeo, for the Italian translation of ''Tiempo de vida''.

References

Spanish male novelists
Spanish male short story writers
20th-century Spanish novelists
21st-century Spanish novelists
1968 births
Writers from Madrid
Living people
Autonomous University of Madrid alumni
Spanish literary critics
20th-century Spanish short story writers
21st-century Spanish short story writers
20th-century Spanish male writers
21st-century Spanish male writers

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