Pilar Mateos Martín (born 13 August 1942 in

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) is a Spanish writer of

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. In her tales, she uses a simple

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to talk about isolated, marginal or sad characters. She mixes

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and

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in works where

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and dreams can create new realities.

Bibliography

* ''Jeruso quiere ser gente'', 1980 * ''Historias de Ninguno'', 1981 * ''Capitanes de plástico'', 1982 * ''Molinete'', 1984 * ''La bruja Mon'', 1984 * ''Lucas y Lucas. El rapto de Caballo Gris'', 1984 * ''La isla menguante'', 1987 * ''Mi tío Teo'', 1987 * ''Quisicosas'', 1988 * ''El pequeño Davirón'', 1991 * ''¡Qué desastre de niño!'', 1992 * ''La casa imaginaria'', 1993 * ''Silveiro el grande'', 1993 * ''Sin miedo a los brujos'', 1995 * ''El reloj de las buenas horas'', 1996 * ''La bruja del pan "pringao"'', 1997 * ''Gata García'', 1997 * ''Barbas Jonás y los títeres acatarrados'', 1997 * ''El viejo que no salía en los cuentos'', 1997 * ''El fantasma en calcetines'', 1999 * ''Los chicos de al lado'', 2005

Awards

* ''Jeruso quiere ser gente'', 1980, premio

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* ''Historias de Ninguno'', 1981, premio El barco de vapor * ''Capitanes de plástico'', 1982, premio Lazarillo * ''Gata García'', 1997, premio Edebé * ''El fantasma en calcetines'', 1999, premio Ala Delta * 2009, Cervantes Chico Prize

References

1942 births Living people Spanish children's writers Spanish women children's writers 20th-century Spanish women writers 20th-century Spanish writers 21st-century Spanish women writers 21st-century Spanish writers Writers from Valladolid {{Spain-writer-stub