Antònia Vicens

Antònia Vicens i Picornell (born 1941) is a Majorcan writer in the Catalan language. She is a recipient of the Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la prize and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes.

Biography Antònia Vicens i Picornell was born on 27 March 1941 in Santanyí, Balearic Islands.

Her first published book was a collection of short stories, Banc de fusta . Her novel, 39º a l'ombra, was awarded the Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la prize in 1967. In 1977, she joined the board of the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana, serving as vice president for the Balearic Islands. She received international recognition after being honored with the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1999 and the Ramon Llull medal in 2004, which she gave back in protest at the government's Spanish language policy. Vicens writes for adults and children. Her books have been translated into German and Spanish.

Selected works

1968, 39º a l'ombra 1971, Material de fulletó 1974, La festa de tots els morts 1980, La Santa 1982, Quilòmetres de tul per a un petit cadàver 1984, Gelat de maduixa 1987, Terra seca 1997, L'àngel de la lluna 1998, Massa tímid per lligar 1998, Febre alta 2002, Lluny del tren 2007, Ungles perfectes