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The writer César Mallorquí has visited the city of Cartagena, to participate in various meetings with readers, launched in Mandarache program to promote reading, a cultural event each year has more success.
In its second edition, Hache awards have increased by 10% in the number of participants, said the Councillor for Youth, Ruth María Collado, presentation of the writer and journalist César Mallorquí.
In his book The Secret Calligraphy, the Catalan writer is the first finalist of the three of Hache Youth Literature Prize, which opens the cycle of meetings with 600 young people from secondary schools in the municipality.
I see reading as fun, like video games or sports, said Cesar Mallo, an author with very clear ideas, which has among its intention, through their works are created potential readers.
Many say it, when you say it, it seems interesting.
In fact, with his work The Secret Calligraphy has gotten young people not only read his work, but who are interested in aspects such as calligraphy, something so uninteresting to me, he stated.
The work of a writer is lonely.
We are freaks, accompanied only by the protagonists of the works, but this alone is worth it, when I write messages reach the reading public.
Caesar in his account Mallorquí the story of a young calligrapher, Diego Atienza, who will live the greatest adventure of his life in Paris in 1789, in the days before the outbreak of the French Revolution.
The reasons which led them to the city of lights, along with other characters, are based on the disappearance of Michel Laffit and a mysterious ancient manuscript, the Codex Bensalem, who faces a strong plot.
This idea came when I read years ago "In Search of the perfect language ', by Umberto Eco, which brings me to the power of writing and the stories related to the divine language, and what better environment than the French Revolution, where these ideas were so widespread, he stated.
The novel targeting both youth and adults, is included in children's literature, because the author believes that what adults are more reluctant to accept any story as well, which is more comfortable in this genre because of his professional career , which is best known in juvenile novels.
Currently, the Catalan writer announced in January presented a novel aimed at adults, with the title 'The game of the heretics', and now is working on a novel for young, highly influenced by the stories of Verne, protagonists of my childhood, said Cesar Mallorquí.
HACHE AWARDS
Based on formula Mandarache Prize, is an international award and youth literatuta Spanish from adolescents between 12 and 14 years studying in Cartagena, organized into committees reading of 6 members each.
The aim of these awards, serving their second year, is advancing age to join the program Mandarache of promoting reading and adolescents habituate to the committee structure of reading.
Mallo's work competes for the Hache Award 2010 with the dove and the slain (Anaya, 2008), Casalderrey Fina, and the way of Ulectra (Anaya, 2007), Martin Casariego, whose authors will visit Cartagena for the next few months .
THE SECRET CALLIGRAPHY
Atienza Diego, a young calligrapher employed by Don Lazaro de Salazar y Mendoza Aguirre, will live the greatest adventure of his life in Paris in 1789, in the days before the outbreak of the French Revolution.
The reasons which led them to Paris, along with Mariana, a niece of Mr. Lazarus, and Tertullus Arrizu, his bodyguard, are based on the disappearance of Michel Laffit and a mysterious ancient manuscript, the Codex Bensalem.
The actors, faced with the powerful story of a secret lodge, they discover the magic of a text that hides the power of writing Adamic, the only one capable of dominating the world through the power of words.
However, knowledge of the text can lead to dangerous liberty ...
or madness.
CASEY BIOGRAPHY Mallo
Mallorquí Caesar (born June 10, 1953 in Barcelona, Spain) is a journalist, radio scriptwriter, creative advertising and Spanish writer.
It is also the son of famous author Joseph Mallo.
He moved with his family to Madrid when she was barely a year old.
His father, Joseph Mallo, was a novelist, the creator of the character of El Coyote, so Mallorquí César grew up in a literary environment, and became interested in literature as a child.
Very soon published his first story in a magazine.
Later he studied journalism at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and worked at The Quail and the Cadena SER.
From 1981 to 1991 was devoted to advertising as a creative multi-agency, but replaced this profession for his true calling, literature, to engage it fully.
Since then he has failed to publish his works, which has also won several awards.
It is one of the most important writers in science fiction and fantasy Spanish.
Due to the difficulty of publishing works of these genres aimed at an adult audience outside specialist publishers, writes mainly youth literature, which is for him more freedom.
Recognized as their influences within the genre to Jorge Luis Borges, Alfred Bester, Clifford Simak and Fredric Brown, and includes among his favorites to Ray Bradbury, Cordwainer Smith and even Gibson's Neuromancer.
Awards:
- Edebé Award 1997 by the last work of Mr. Luna.
- Protagonist Jove Award 1997 by the last work of Mr. Luna.
- VI Pablo Rido Award 1997 by The fifteenth motion.
- Gigamesh Award 1997 by the stamp collector.
- Edebé Award 1999 by The Cross of El Dorado.
- Ignotus Award 1999 by The fifteenth motion.
- Wide Award 2000 by the Cathedral.
- Edebé Award 2002 by The Tears of Shiva.
- Libur Gaztea Award 2003 by The Tears of Shiva.
- National Fiction Prize Cultura Viva 2007.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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