Xesús Miguel "Suso" de Toro Santos (born 10 January 1956) is a Spanish writer. A modern and contemporary arts graduate, he has published more than twenty novels and plays in Galician. He is a television scriptwriter and regular contributor to the press and radio. Suso de Toro writes in Galician and sometimes translates his own work into Spanish.
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| Born | Xesús Miguel de Toro Santos 10 January 1956 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain |
| Occupation | Novelist, playwright, scriptwriter |
| Language | Galician |
| Nationality | Spanish |
His works have been translated into several languages, and have been taught in European universities. There are plans to make three of his works into films: A Sombra Cazadora, Non Volvas, and Calzados Lola.
Works
edit- Caixón desastre (1983)
- Polaroid (1986)
- Land Rover (1988)
- Ambulancia (1990)
- Tic-tac (1993)
- A Sombra Cazadora (1994) Edicións Xerais
- Conta Saldada (1996)
- Unha Rosa é unha Rosa (1997), theater
- Calzados Lola (1997)
- Círculo (1998)
- Non Volvas (2000) Edicións Xerais
- Trece badaladas (2002)
- El príncipe manco (2004)
- Morgun (2004)
- Home sen nome (2006)
- Sete Palabras (2009) Edicións Xerais; self-translated as Siete Palabras (2010) Alianza Editorial
Journalism
edit- Parado na tormenta (1996)
- Eterno retorno (1996)
- O país da brétema (2000)
- A carreira do salmón (2001)
- Nunca mais Galiza á intemperie (2002)
- Españois todos: As cartas sobre a mesa (2004)
- Ten que doer: literatura e identidade (2004)
- Outra idea de España: Mar de fondo (2005)
- Madera de Zapatero (2005)
- Outra Galiza (2008)
Awards
edit- Premio da Crítica Galicia
- Premio da Crítica de narrativa galega (twice)
- Premio Blanco Amor
- Premio Nacional de Narrativa
References
edit- "Suso de Toro". Biblioteca Virtual Galega (in Galician). Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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