[[ARCHITECTURE]] [[April]] [[Barcelona]] [[Buildings and [[Structures]]]] [[Janer]] [[Mall]] [[Nombra]] [[de]] [[miquel]] [[palol]] [[wiki-architecture]] # Miquel de Palol Miquel de Palol i Muntanyola (born 2 April 1953) is a Catalan architect, poet and storyteller. He is the son of the archaeologist Pere de Palol. In 2011 he was appointed president of the Association of Collegiate Writers of Catalonia. His first novel in Catalan, El jardí dels set crepuscles (The Garden of Seven Twilights), earned in the year of its publication (1989) almost all the prizes available for works in Catalan language. Biography Born in Barcelona, he lived in Valladolid until he was 17, due to his father's job. Back in Barcelona, he studied Architecture and began his literary activity as a poet. In 1982 he won the Carles Riba poetry award with El porxo de les mirades. For this same work he received, in 1984, the Critica Serra d'Or award. His first novel published in Catalan, El jardí dels set crepuscles, earned in the year of its publication (1989) almost all the prizes awarded in the Catalan language (Joan Crexells, Crítica Serra d'Or, National of the Criticism and National Literature of the Generalitat of Catalonia, as well as the Critical Eye Award). In 1994 he received the Ciutat de Barcelona award in the Catalan language for Igur Neblí. In 1997 he won the Josep Pla award for the play El legislador and the Víctor Català award for Tales for old teenagers. In 1998 he won the Sant Jordi award for Novel with El quincorn. His narrative production moves between the fantastic and legendary story and philosophical speculation. It has been translated into Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, and English. Palol has also written widely on the subject of Catalan culture in the age of globalization. Bibliography Poetry Lotus (1a part). Barcelona: Revista Serra d’Or, 1972 Lotus (2a part). Girona: El Pont, 1973 Delta. Barcelona: El Mall, 1973 Llet i vi. Barcelona, 1974 Arxiu de Poemes independents. Barcelona: Pòrtic, 1975 L’Aneguet lleig. Barcelona, 1977 Quan?. Barcelona: Proa, 1979 La flor de l’atzavara de Can Coris (1980) Encara mor aquella primavera. Barcelona: El Mall, 1981 Salamó. Palma de Mallorca: Tafal, 1981 Rapsòdies de Montcada. València: El Cingle, 1982 El porxo de les mirades. Barcelona: Proa, 1983 El viatge misteriós. Barcelona: Taller de Picasso, 1983 Indiferència. Barcelona: Proa, 1986 La nit italiana. València: Gregal, 1986 Quintern. Màlaga: Ángel Caffarena, 1992 Estudis en menor. Palma de Mallorca: El Cantor, 1995 El sol i la mort. Barcelona: Proa, 1996 Gralles al galliner. Barcelona: Proa, 1996 Nombra y tendrás. Madrid: Visor, 1998 Nocturns. Barcelona: Columna, 2003 Miquel de Palol. Lleida: Universitat de Lleida, 2002 Fot-li, que som catalans! (Miquel de Palol, Xavier Bru de Sala, Julià de Jòdar) Barcelona: L’Esfera dels Llibres, 2005 Prose El jardí dels set crepuscles. Barcelona: Proa, 1989 Sense compromís de perversitat (with Maria de la Pau Janer). Barcelona: Tanagra, 1991 Les Tres Ties. Barcelona: Destino, 1992 Amb l’olor d’Àfrica. Barcelona: Proa, 1992 Grafomàquia. Barcelona: Proa, 1993 Ígur Neblí. Barcelona: Proa, 1994 L’àngel d’hora en hora. Barcelona: Proa, 1995 El legislador. Barcelona: Destino, 1997 Consulta a Ripseu. Barcelona: Proa, 1997 La fortuna del senyor Filemó. Barcelona: Cruïlla, 1997 La Venus del Kilimanjaro (mit Xavier Moret). Barcelona: Cruïlla, 1998 Contes per vells adolescents. Barcelona: Proa, 1998 El Quincorn: una història romàntica. Barcelona: Proa, 1999 El Troiacord. Barcelona: Columna, 2001 (Contents: Tres passos al sud, Una altra cosa, Les ales egípcies, Leandre no s’hi ha negat, El combat amb l’àngel) Tancat per vacances (2003) (with Sebastià Alzamora, Lluís Calvo, Gemma Lienas, Andreu Martín, Isabel Olesti, Eva Piquer, Maria Mercè Roca, Care Santos i Lluís Maria Todó) Les concessions. Barcelona: Columna, 2004 Contes en forma de L. Palma de Mallorca: Moll, 2004 Gallifa. Barcelona: Columna, 2006 Un home vulgar. Barcelona: Edicions 62, 2006 El Lleó de Böcklin i sis contes més. Lleida: Pagès editors, 2006 Aire pàl·lid/Palimpsest. Barcelona: Columna, 2007 El Testament d'Alcestis. Barcelona: Editorial Empúries, 2009 References External links Palol's profile in English at Catalan writers Association website