Antón Cortizas Amado


Category: Writer
Birth Date: In 1954
Birth Place: Ferrol (A Coruña)
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 Work & Activities

Memorias dun río, Barco de Vapor Prize, 1988. Barco de Vapor Collection. S.M. Publications, Madrid, 1989 (discatalogued), next edition in Sotelo Blanco Publications (December 2000); Xiganano, ¿onde estás? Barco de Vapor Collection, S.M. Publications, Madrid, 1990. (there are editions in Castilian and Catalan); O Coleccionista de sombras. Xeración Nós Prize of theatre for children, 1987. Arlequín Collection, Sotelo Blanco Publications, Santiago, 1990. (discatalogued), next edition in Ir Indo Publications, 2002; A velida. Accésit in the 15th edition of Modesto Figueiredo Contest of short novel, Melide, 1989; O incrible invento de Solfis a pianista. Xeración Nós of theatre for children, 1990; O caso das chaves desaparecidas. Finalist of Ala Delta Prize, 1992, Ala Delta Collection, Edelvives Collection, Zaragoza, 1993; O lapis de Rosalía. Finalist of Espace Enfants Prize, 1996, Switzerland, Barco de Vapor Collection, SM Publications, Madrid, 1992; O conto dos sete medos, Barco de Vapor Prize, 1991. Barco de Vapor Collection, SM Publications, Madrid, 1992; Historias e algún percance, todas ditas en romance. Accésit Lazarillo Prize, 1992. Árbore Collection, Galaxia Publications, 1996; Os pardais de Valdemira (a story for the campaign to promote reading) Xunta de Galicia Publications, together with other authors, 1992; A Bruxa sen Curuxa, Barco de Vapor Collection, S.M. Publications, Madrid, 1993; Romance de Bernal o francés. Accésit at the Theatre Prize Xacobeo 93, (professional theatre), Xunta de Galicia Publications, with other authors, 1994; Un dragón no camiño. Finalist at the Theatre Prize Xacobeo 93, (puppets), Xunta de Galicia Publications, with other authors, 1994; O melro de ferro. Barco de Vapor Collection, S.M. Publications, Madrid, 1995; Leonel. Fóra de Xogo Collection, Xerais Publications, Vigo, 1996; O ladrón de ar. Trolebús Collection, Casals Publications, Barcelona, 1996; Os gritos das illas Lobeiras. Barco de Vapor Collection, Barco de Vapor Prize, 1995.S.M. Publications, Madrid, 1997; Crónica dun inverno, Ferrol 1972, comic in collaboration with Xaquín Marín, CIG Publications, Ferrol, 1999; Contos de vento e de nunca acabar. Árbore Collection, Galaxia Publications, Vigo, 1999; Chirlosmirlos. (popular games), Xerais Publications, Vigo, 2001. Gran Merlín Collection; Ao pé da Laxa da Moa. (popular folklore) (next edition), Galaxia Publications, Vigo, 2001; ¡Vaia Tropa!, poetry for children, soon in Xerais Publications, 2001, Merlín Collection and Cázame ese pensamento. (theatre) finalista at Arlequín Theatre Prize (Barcelona, 1989), Ir Indo Publications, 2001.
UNPUBLISHED WORKS: Por este océano que nos une (theatre play about Tordesillas treaty); A merla de trapo (stories), 1999; Dominicus o dragón (verse story); Os dez animais (text for an illustrated book); Sopra neste furadiño (text for an illustrated book); Vestida de risco-da-vella (text for an illustrated book); Na beira dos teus ollos (poetry for adults); Sonetos román(t)icos (poetry foir adults), 1999; Nos páramos da Lúa (poetry for adults), 1996; Era unha vez na quimbamba (poetry for children), 1995-1998; O ladrón e ar (theatre, accésit Xeración Nós), 1988 y Pindusa naceu dúas veces (narrative for children) 2000.