Andrés Barba
Spanish writer, translator and photographer
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| Intro | Spanish writer, translator and photographer | |
| Places | Spain | |
| is | Photographer Writer Screenwriter | |
| Work field | Arts Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature | |
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| Birth | Madrid |
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Biography
Andrés Barba (born Madrid, 1975) is a Spanish writer. He first gained renown with his novel La hermana de Katia (2001) which was nominated for the Premio Herralde and turned into a movie by Mijke de Jong. Other major works include Versiones de Teresa (2006) which won the Premio Torrente Ballester and Muerte de un caballo (2010), winner of the Premio Juan March.
Barba was included by Granta magazine in their Best of Young Spanish-Language Novelists list, published in 2010. His work has been translated into several European languages.