He was born in Roda de Ter (Barcelona) in 1933 and took a teaching degree before graduating in Law, Philosophy and Letters and Journalism. He began to publish children’s and young people’s books at the end of the 1960s. They were successful among both public and critics. In 1988 he published his first novel, "Retrato de un asesino de pájaros". The publication of “Pa negre” sealed his place in the field of contemporary Spanish letters. It is a work about the tough post-Civil War years in rural Catalonia. The film adaptation with the same name was also very well received by critics. He is a frequent contributor to the media. He died in Barcelona in 2012.
Awards
National Children's and Young People's Literature Award (1997)
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La amiga más amiga de la hormiga Piga
The adventures of an inquisitive and mischievous ant form the centrepiece to this tender and fun children's story, full of colourful characters.
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Other highlighted works
- Les rates malaltes
- Didac, Berta y la máquina de lligar boira
- L'ocell de Foc
- Sic trànsit Glòria Swanson
- El llibre de les mosques
- Pa negre
