Empar Moliner Ballesteros (;

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, 1966) is a Spanish

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and

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. She works for the newspapers

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, and appears in several TV and radio programs as ''Minoria Absoluta'' (

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), ''El matí de Catalunya Ràdio'' and ''Els matins'' ( TV3). In 2000, she received the

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Published books

* L'Ensenyador de pisos que odiava els mims. * Feli, esthéticienne. (Josep Pla Prize 2000) * T'estimo si he begut. (Lletra d'Or Prize 2005) * Busco senyor per amistat i el que sorgeixi. * Desitja guardar els canvis?

External links

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Empar Moliner's Blog (in Spanish)

Blog about Empar Moliner
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