The writers, awarded only women have gathered with students in UPCT this morning |
Rosa and Clara Sanchez Monter or are two of the most important writers of the country and have won some of the most renowned Spanish literature awards.
Also, are the only two women who have achieved this award.
The encounter occurred between the authors and students continues a cycle that began Javier Cercas last week, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Mandarache Award. Rosa Montero and Clara Sanchez have been accompanied by Ruth Collado, Councillor for Youth and Florentina Celdrán, IES Isaac Peral professor and member of the Promoter Group Mandarache Project.
The authors have had a rapprochement with the media and then were reunited with young people to talk about their books and passion for reading.
Rosa Montero is one of the most popular writers of our country, and won the Mandarache Prize in 2007 with the work History of transparent King e, that captivated all young readers this year. I am very proud to have had the opportunity to take this award.
It is one of the most exciting and magical than I've experienced public activities, wanted to express Rosa in this return to Cartagena.
During the meeting they have had a lively discussion on reading, Mandarache prize and juvenile literature, among others.
But above all they wanted to emphasize how proud they feel to be back in this town and to have been part of this great project that is the Mandarache.
Clara Sánchez, is also a renowned author of numerous books and awards like Nadal Novel in 2010 with the book What hides your name, work that led him to establish itself as a reader with over 500,000 copies sold in Spain like Italy.
Novel also led her to win the 2013 Award Mandarache.
What a great idea is to involve young people but especially to vote, that they are the democratically elected.
Other than these consumers but the protagonists.
The authors are mere props, Clara Sanchez explained to the media.
We also wanted to express the emotion he felt in 2013 Mandarache prize: I remember with great feeling.
In very few places I've seen circulating a book as a tide in silence.
They have also created a small discussion about the passion for reading and writing: Books are an inspiration to others, teach you to feel, wanted to express Clara Sanchez.
The meeting with young people has given much of himself.
And for the first time in the history of Mandarache Project, directors of schools have been present at this meeting. Alberto Soler, coordinator of the prize explained that the reason is that they also feel the magic that lives from within.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena