Toni Soler i Guasch (born June 4, 1965,
Figueres
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) is a Spanish journalist, television producer and writer.
Career
With a degree in Contemporary History, he is the creator of the TV show ''
Polònia'', on air in Catalan public television channel
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since 2006, and currently is the presenter of the daily satirical programme ''
Està passant'' on the same channel since 2017.
He is director of ''Minoria Absoluta'', a content production company responsible for tv shows such as ''Polònia'' and ''Crackòvia'' on TV3, and other audiovisual products, including several fiction and documentary films.
He is one of the promoters of the
''Ara newspaper'', born in 2010, where he writes regularly. He is also the director of the history magazine ''El Món d'Ahir''.
As a writer, he is the author of a dozen of books in various genres.
His programs have received several awards, including three
Ondas awards
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, the City of Barcelona Award (2005) and the Catalan National Prize for Communication (2008).
Private life
His sister is the writer
Sílvia Soler
Sílvia Soler i Guasch (born 1961) is a Spanish writer and journalist who writes in Catalan. In 2013, her novel ''L’estiu que comença'' was awarded the Ramon Llull Novel Award.
Early life and education
Sílvia Soler i Guasch was born on 5 ...
.
Published works
Works published in Catalan language:
Non-fiction
* 1994: ''Pretèrit Imperfecte''
* 1996: ''Roca, l'últim segon'' (with Andreu Farràs)
* 1998: ''Badalona davant del mirall''
* 2005: ''La Penya en 75 paraules''
* 2008: ''Amb llengua o sense''
* 2009: ''L'última carta de Companys''
Narrative
* 1996: ''Els mals moments''
* 1997: ''Diccionari poc útil''
* 1998: ''Història de Catalunya (modèstia a part)''
* 2003: ''Vota'm inútil''
* 2003: ''Objectiu la pau: 34 dies inoblidables''
* 2011: ''14 d'abril. Macià contra Companys''
* 2018: ''El tumor'' (Anagrama)
ISBN 978-84-339-1566-5
* 2020: ''Un bon cel'' (La Campana)
References
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Writers from Catalonia
Spanish television presenters
People from Figueres
Catalan-language writers
1965 births
Living people