Carme Riera

She attended the Sacred Heart primary school and the Joan Alcover Institute in Palma, where she met Majorcan writers and fell in love with a teacher, Francisco Llinás. In 1965 she moved to Barcelona to study Hispanic Philology in the Department of Philosophy and Letters of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She graduated in 1970 and the following year married Francisco Llinás and was hired by Manuel Blecua to give classes in the department. She writes in Catalan and Spanish. Her self-translations are often published at the same time. She lives in Barcelona. Her best-known work is the historical novel "Dins el darrer blau" (1994), winner of several prizes (see below) and the first novel in Catalan to win the Premio Nacional de Narrativa (National Prize for Narrative), awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. An English translation by Kathleen McNerney, "Blue Horizons of no Return: Sephardic Journeys", is awaiting publication. Riera was elected to Seat n of the Real Academia Española on 19 April 2012, she took up her seat on 7 November 2013.

Carme Riera studied at Autonomous University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona. The recorded working language is Spanish and Catalan. The field of work recorded is essay and novel. Employment is recorded with Autonomous University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona. Positions recorded include president and Member of the Royal Spanish Academy. Works named in the authority record are In the Last Blue. Distinctions recorded are Saint George's Cross, Ramon Llull Novel Award, Premi Nacional de Literatura and Gold Letter.

• Name — Carme Riera • Honorific Prefix — The Most Excellent • Birth Name — Carme Riera Guilera • Born — 12 January 1948 • Birthplace — Palma (Balearic Islands), Spain • Occupation — Professor and writer. • Language — Catalan and Spanish • Education — Hispanic studies • Genre — Novel, story, essay • Awards — Prudenci Bertrana Prize Ramon Llull Novel Award Josep Pla Prize for narrative Lletra d'Or Prize Joan Crexells Prize for narrative National Novel Prize (Spain) National Prize for Literature (Catalonia) Serra d'Or Critics Award Sant Jordi Prize for novel Creu de Sant Jordi Award

• Te deix, amor, la mar com a penyora, 1975 (I Leave You, My Love, The Sea as My Pledge) • Je pos per testimoni les gavines, 1977 • Quasi bé un conte, la vida de Ramon Llull, 1980 • Els cementiris de Barcelona. Barcelona: Edhasa, 1981 (The Cemeteries of Barcelona) • Una primavera per a Domenico Guarini. Barcelona: Montesinos Editor, S.A., 1981 (A Springtime for Domenico Guarini) • Epitelis tendríssims. Barcelona: Edicions 62 S.A., 1981 • “El reportaje”. Short story. In: Doce relatos de mujeres. Navajo, Ymelda (ed.), Madrid: Alianza, 1982, pp. 181–191. Cuentos. • Qüestió d'amor propi. Barcelona: Laia, 1987 • La molt exemplar història del Gos Màgic i la seva cua. Barcelona: Empúries S.A., Editorial, 1988 • La escuela de Barcelona. Barcelona: Anagrama, 1988. Essay. Winner of the XVI Premio Anagrama 1988 (The School of Barcelona) • Joc de miralls, 1989 (Mirror game) • La poesía de Carlos Barral. Barcelona: Edicions 62 S.A., 1990 (The Poetry of Carlos Barral) • Hay veneno y Jazmín en tu tinta, aproximación a la, 1991 • Contra l'amor en conpanyia i altres relats. Barcelona: Destino, 1991 • Dins el darrer blau, 1994 (Blue Horizons of no Return) • “Princesa meva, lletra d'àngel.” Short Story. In: Érase una vez la paz. Barcelona: Planeta, 1996, pp. 187–193. Cuentos. • Quadern d'una espera, 1998 • “Mon semblable, mon frère”. Short Story. In: Barcelona, un día. Regàs, Rosa (comp.). Madrid: Alfaguara, 1998, pp. 357–376. Cuentos. • Cap al cel obert. Barcelona: Destino, 2000. Novel. • “Metamorfosis”. Short Story. In: Orosia. Jaca: Pirineum Multimedia, 2002, pp. 147–155. Cuentos. • La meitat de l'ánima, 2003. Novel. Winner of the 2003 Premi Sant Jordi (Half of the Soul)

Carme Riera worked in essay and novel. She was employed by Autonomous University of Barcelona and University of Barcelona. Recorded positions include president, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy and member of the Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona. She belonged to Royal Spanish Academy and Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona.

Carme Riera is recorded as screenwriter, writer, university teacher and essayist.