Marisol Ortiz de Zárate | |
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
Occupation | Writer |
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Marisol Ortiz de Zárate (born 1960) is a Spanish writer specializing in children's literature.
Marisol Ortiz de Zárate's first book was Los enigmas de Leonardo, a historical young adult novel. With its publication, she began to give talks at schools about reading and as a storyteller. [1] She received her first award in the Antonia Cerrato Short Story and Poetry Contest organized by the Association of Friends of Santa Amalia (Badajoz), with a story entitled "Los curas llevan pantalones bajo la sotana". The novel La canción de Shao Li, which won a 2010 Latino Book Award, [2] made her well-known as a writer specializing in children's literature. This adventure book, as well as the rest of her novels, are recommended reading in many Institutos de Educación Secundaria (IES). [3] In 2014 she published her first novel for adults, Una historia Perdida, which won the Felipe Trigo Novel Award. [4]
Ortiz is a founding member of Krelia.a, the Association of Literary Creators of Álava, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, where she lives. She divides her time between writing and teaching at the City Council's creative writing workshops. [5]
Marisol Ortiz de Zárate | |
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
Occupation | Writer |
Awards |
|
Website |
marisolortizdezarate |
Marisol Ortiz de Zárate (born 1960) is a Spanish writer specializing in children's literature.
Marisol Ortiz de Zárate's first book was Los enigmas de Leonardo, a historical young adult novel. With its publication, she began to give talks at schools about reading and as a storyteller. [1] She received her first award in the Antonia Cerrato Short Story and Poetry Contest organized by the Association of Friends of Santa Amalia (Badajoz), with a story entitled "Los curas llevan pantalones bajo la sotana". The novel La canción de Shao Li, which won a 2010 Latino Book Award, [2] made her well-known as a writer specializing in children's literature. This adventure book, as well as the rest of her novels, are recommended reading in many Institutos de Educación Secundaria (IES). [3] In 2014 she published her first novel for adults, Una historia Perdida, which won the Felipe Trigo Novel Award. [4]
Ortiz is a founding member of Krelia.a, the Association of Literary Creators of Álava, in Vitoria-Gasteiz, where she lives. She divides her time between writing and teaching at the City Council's creative writing workshops. [5]