Antonio Reigosa Carreiras

Category: Writer
Birth Date: In 1958
Birth Place: Zoñan, Mondoñedo (Lugo)
 Curriculum

He works at Lugo's Museum. He was one of the founders of 'Chaira' Group of Ethnographic Investigation (Lugo, 1992), taking part in several campaigns to collect oral literature in several villages of Lugo. He gives lectures and collaborates with divulging works related to History, Art, Ethnography, popular Mythology and oral literature in several means and specialised magazines.

 Work & Activities

He wrote the following books: Memorias dun raposo, Xerais, Vigo, 1998; Cabalo Buligán (together with X. Miranda and X. R. Cuba), Xerais, 1998; Polavila na Pontenova. Lendas, contos e romances (together with O. Carnero, X. Miranda and X. R. Cuba), County Council of Lugo, 1998; Diccionarios dos seres míticos galegos (together with X. Miranda and X. R. Cuba), Xerais, Vigo, 1999; Contos colorados. Narracións eróticas da tradición oral (together with X. Miranda and X. R. Cuba), Xerais, 2001; Pequena mitoloxía de Galicia (together with X. Miranda and X. R. Cuba), Xerais, 2001; Resalgario, Xerais, Vigo, 2001 and Aire Comprimido in 'Contos de levar no peto', Xerais, Vigo, 2001. Four new numbers of the collection Cabalo Buligán and the book Cando os animais falaban. Cen historias daquel tempo (together with X. Miranda).

 Other Interesting Aspects

He was awarded the following prizes: 'Breogán' Prize, awarded by the Galician Centre of Baracaldo (1988), 'Meigas e Trasgos' Prize (Sarria - Lugo, 1989), 'Manuel Mato Vizoso' Prize (Vilalba - Lugo, 1989), Press, Radio and TV National Contest of Art and Popular Traditions (Ministry of Culture, Madrid, 1987), 'O Facho' Prize (A Coruña, 1989), 'Merlín' Prize (literature for children and young people, 1998), 'Supernova' Prize (literature for children and young people, Lugo TV, 1999) and 'Raíña Lupa' Prize (County Council of A Coruña, 2000).