Fina Casalderrey (born 11 August 1951) is a Spanish writer and educator, considered to be one of the most important writers of
Galician children's literature.
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Life and career
She was born in Xeve in Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the ''Comarca'' (County) and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rías Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality whi ...
and began a career in teaching. She first began writing for the theatre before turning to children's books and later books on gastronomy
Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and culture, the art of preparing and serving rich or delicate and appetizing food, the cooking styles of particular regions, and the science of good eating. One who is well versed in gastr ...
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She received the ]Castelao Medal
The Castelao Medal (Galician: ''Medalla Castelao''), established in 1984, is one of the highest civil distinctions awarded in Galicia, surpassed only by the Medalla de Galicia. The award is presented by the Xunta de Galicia to honour the people a ...
in 2003 and the in 2015. Casalderry is a member of the Royal Galician Academy
The Royal Galician Academy ( gl, Real Academia Galega, RAG) is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the la ...
. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She has also written scripts for a number of short films.
Selected works[ ]
Children's literature
* ''Dos lágrimas por máquina'' (1992) received the
* ' (1995) received the and the Premio O Barco de Vapor
El Barco de Vapor is a children's Spanish editorial collection created in 1978 and published by Editorial SM.
In 2019, it was launched Mi Barco de Vapor, customized books to encourage the reading and teamwork on kids. There is an award named afte ...
* ''El estanque de los patos pobres'' (1996) received the
* ''El lago de las niñas mudas'', children's literature (2007) received the
Gastronomy
* ''El libro de la empanada'' (1993)
* ''Fiestas gastronómicas de Galicia'' (1994)
Films
* ''Garuda'' (2010)
* ''Dos letras'' (2011)
* ''Querido Tomás'' (2013)
* ''La última moneda'' (2016)
References
External links
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1951 births
Living people
Spanish children's writers
Spanish women children's writers
Galician-language writers