Màrius Serra
Illustration — Màrius Serra in 2019 Màrius Serra i Roig (born May 1, 1963, in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish writer, journalist, translator and television maker. Serra has a degree in English philology, and in addition to his writing career, is a professor of English. In 2006 he won one of the most prestigious literary awards in Catalan, the Ramon Llull Novel Award, for his novel Farsa (Farce).
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Màrius Serra

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- Full name
- Màrius Serra i Roig.
- Born
- 1963. · Barcelona.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- journalist, writer, television presenter and translator.
- Fields
- belletristic literature, journalism and literary translation.
- Education
- University of Barcelona.
- Honours
- Gold Letter, Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays and Ramon Llull Novel Award.
- Languages
- Catalan, Spanish and English.
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Illustration — Màrius Serra in 2019 Màrius Serra i Roig (born May 1, 1963, in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish writer, journalist, translator and television maker. Serra has a degree in English philology, and in addition to his writing career, is a professor of English. In 2006 he won one of the most prestigious literary awards in Catalan, the Ramon Llull Novel Award, for his novel Farsa (Farce).
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Màrius Serra (born 1963) is a journalist, television presenter and translator, among other activities, of Spanish nationality. The journalist was born Màrius Serra i Roig in Barcelona.
Màrius Serra was educated at University of Barcelona. The journalist is a member of Philological Section of the Institute for Catalan Studies and held the position of chairperson. Activity centred on belletristic literature, journalism and literary translation.
Languages used include Catalan, English and Spanish. Honours include Gold Letter, Ramon Llull Novel Award and Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays.
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Since 2013 he's a member of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans. Though he had already been publishing since 1987, he first became famous with the publication of the novel Mon oncle (My uncle) in 1994. He was also the host of a television show about books, Alexandria on Channel 33 in Catalonia. Serra also was a frequent contributor to the former Barcelona daily newspaper Avui. Besides, he has participated with his crosswords ("Crucigramarius") in the weekend program of Radio Nacional de España "No es un día cualquiera" for years, and has another section called "Enigmarius" in Catalunya Ràdio.
Màrius Serra studied at University of Barcelona. The recorded working language is Catalan, Spanish and English. The field of work recorded is belletristic literature, journalism and literary translation. Positions recorded include chairperson. Distinctions recorded are Gold Letter, Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays and Ramon Llull Novel Award.
• Illustration — Conference of Màrius Serra at Cardedeu on the occasion of his book Quiet (Still).
Short stories
Short stories
• 1987 Línia (Barcelona: Columna, 1987) • 1988 Amnèsia (Barcelona: Pòrtic, 1988) award El Brot • 1991 Tres és massa (Barcelona: Columna, 1991) • 1993 Contagi (Barcelona: Cafè Central, 1993) • 1998 La vida normal (Barcelona: Proa, 1998) award Ciutat de Barcelona de Literatura Catalana
Novels
Novels
• 1990 L'home del sac (Barcelona: Columna, 1990) • 1996 Mon oncle (Barcelona: Proa, 1996) award Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana de narrativa. • 1999 Ablanatanalba (Barcelona: Edicions 62, 1999) • 2003 Monocle (Barcelona: Mòbil Books-La Vanguardia, 2003) • 2006 Farsa (Barcelona: Planeta, 2006) • 2008 Quiet (Barcelona: Empúries, 2008) • 2013 Plans de futur (Barcelona: Proa, 2013) award Sant Jordi.
Novel "bluetooth"
Novel "bluetooth"
• 2007 La veritable història de Harald Bluetooth (The true story of Harakd Bluetooth), short story written and recorded to be downloaded by mobile.
Essays
Essays
• 2004 De com s'escriu una novel·la (How To Write a Novel), (Barcelona: Empúries, 2004) • 2007 Enviar i Rebre (Send and Receive), (Barcelona: Columna, 2007) recull d'articles publicades a La Vanguardia i l'Avui
Crosswords
Crosswords
• 1991 Manual d'enigmística (Barcelona: Columna Edicions) • 2000 Verbàlia (jocs de paraules i esforços de l'enginy literari) (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries, 2000, 2a edició 2001) Premis Octavi Pellissa, Serra d'Or i Lletra d'Or. • 2002 Verbàlia.com (jugar, llegir, tal vegada escriure) (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries) • 2004 Els 100 millors crucigrames de Màrius Serra i Pau Vidal, amb Pau Vidal (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries) • 2004 Els 50 millors crucigrames amb enigma, amb Pau Vidal (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries) • 2005 Els 65 millors crucigrames per tenir sort, amb Pau Vidal (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries) • 2005 Els 66 crucigrames més lletrats (més 3 de lletruts), amb Pau Vidal (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries) • 2010 Dicciomàrius (Barcelona: labutxaca) • 2010 Verbàlia 2.0 (Barcelona: Editorial Empúries). Descripció: "A Verbàlia 2.0 trobareu mig centenar d'artificis verbals ben definits, historiats i exemplificats: des d'un logogrif o un anagrama, un calembour o un lipograma, fins a un palíndrom, una paronomàsia o un contrapet."
Life and career
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Life and career
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1963
Màrius Serra born at Barcelona.
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scholarly publication
- Escriptura, discapacitat i afectivitat Una anàlisi narratològica i discursiva a partir <i>d’El teu nom és Olga</i>, de Josep M. Espinàs, i <i>Quiet</i>, de Màrius Serra, Mirades afectives sobre la cultura catalana contemporània, 2023
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2023
- Martorell, Joanot, «Tirant lo Blanc», versió completa al català modern de Màrius Serra, Barcelona, Proa, 2020, Tirant: Butlletí informatiu i bibliogràfic de literatura de cavalleries, 2021
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2021
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2417691: Màrius Serra
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- “Màrius Serra”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• 1986 Ciutat d'Elx award for the story "Lletra menuda", included inside his collection of short stories, Línia (Line) • 1987 Award El Brot for Amnèsia • 1994 Foundation Enciclopèdia Catalana of narrative for Mon oncle (My uncle) • 1999 Premi Ciutat de Barcelona for La vida normal • 1999 Award Octavi Pellissa for Verbàlia • 2001 Premi Crítica Serra d'Or d'estudi literari for Verbàlia • 2001 Premi Lletra d'Or for Verbàlia • 2006 Ramon Llull Novel Award for Farsa • 2011 Award Memorial Lluís Companys of Fundació Josep Irla • 2012 Premi Sant Jordi de Novel·la for Plans de futur
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- 1.Màrius Serra aborda la identidad y la inmigración en 'Farsa', ganadora del Premi Ramon Llull. Europa Press. 24 February 2006.
- 2.IEC. Màrius Serra, Vicent Pascual, Ramon Gomis and Jordi Salas-Salvadó, new members of l'IEC. web.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Biel Barnils: L'orgia verbal. Converses amb Màrius Serra (The verbal orgy. Conversations with Màrius Serra), (Barcelona: Edicions Dau, 2010)
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