Blanca Álvarez González (8 September 1957 in Cartavio – 14 February 2021 in

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) was a Spanish journalist, writer, and poet. Her work included poetry, novels, and essays, as well as children's and youth literature.

Awards

* 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) * 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"

References

1957 births 2021 deaths Spanish poets {{Spain-writer-stub