Blanca Álvarez González

Blanca Álvarez González (8 September 1957 in Cartavio – 14 February 2021 in Oviedo) was a Spanish journalist, writer, and poet. Her work included poetry, novels, and essays, as well as children's and youth literature.[1][2]

Blanca Álvarez González, 2016

Awards

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  • International Poetry Prize, Cálamo Awards.
  • White Ravens 2001 for "Milú, un perro en desgracia" (Milú, a dog in disgrace).
  • 2002, XIII Ala Delta Prize for "Caracoles, pendientes y mariposas" (Snails, earrings and butterflies)[3]
  • 2004, National Libraries of Venezuela chooses his book "El puente de los cerezos" as the best book published in Spanish.
  • 2004, Critics' Prize of Asturias.
  • 2005, Destino Infantil Apel-les Mestres Award 2005.
  • 2007, Finalist in the Lazarillo Prize with "El maleficio de la espina", Destino Publishing House.
  • 2007, "Palabras de pan" is chosen by the National Libraries of Venezuela, once again, as the best title published in Spanish.
  • 2012, Anaya Prize for Children's Literature, for his children's novel "Aún te quedan ratones por cazar"[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Muere la escritora Blanca Álvarez". El Comercio. February 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Blanca Álvarez González". Literatura Infantil y Juvenil SM.
  3. ^ "Edelvives - Libros Premiados Ala Delta". 2016-05-09. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  4. ^ "Blanca Álvarez recoge el premio Anaya de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil". www.rtpa.es. Retrieved 2021-02-16.