- Xandru Fernández
Xandru Fernández (born 1970 in
Turón ,Asturias ,Spain ) is anAsturian language writer. He is one of the most prolific authors of the second generation of theSurdimientu . His work currently includes sevennovels , four books ofpoetry and twonovelas , in addition to translations of works byFranz Kafka ,Thomas Mann andFriedrich Nietzsche .Fernández is also known as a musical lyricist, associated with the Asturian rock group
Dixebra .Life
He earned a
Bachelor of Philosophy from theUniversity of Oviedo . at present he teachesphilosophy at the public institute of Luanco.He has won, among other awards, the
Xosefa de Xovellanos prize for narratives in 1994 and 1999. He has promoted various cultural initiatives and he was a member of the editorial staff of the essay magazine "Tiempu de Nós ."Works
Novels
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El silenciu en fuga " (1990)
*"Tráficu de cuerpos " (1990)
*"El club de los inocentes " (1994)
*"El suañu de los pornos de sable " (1999)
*"Los homes de bronce " (2001)
*"Les ruines " (2005)
*"El nuesu mar de las vaginas " (2005)
*"La banda sonora del paraísu " (2006)Books of poetry
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Primer bestiariu " (1990)
*"Breviariu de la diáspora " (1993)
*"Lletra muerto " (1998)
*"Servidume " (2000)hort stories
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Del llaberintu al trenta " (1995)
*"Les coochy del alma " (2000)References
* [http://www.araz.net/escritores/ferxandr.htm Xandru Fernández] at [http://www.araz.net/escritores/ Araz Asturian Writers Database] (accessed 21/9/06) (in Asturian language)
* [http://www.lliteratu.com/comun.php?seccion=autores_desarrollo&id_aut=2729 Xandru Fernández biography] at [http://www.lliteratu.com/ Lliteratu.com] (accessed 21/9/06) (in Asturian language)
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