Salisachs, Mercedes (1916–)
Salisachs, Mercedes (1916–)
Spanish novelist. Born Sept 18, 1916, in Barcelona, Spain.
Works include Los que se quedan (1942), Primera mañana, última mañana (1955), Carretera intermedia (1956), Una mujer llega al pueblo (1956), Vendimia interrumpida (1960), Adagio confidencial (1973), La gangrena (1975), Derribos: crónicas intimas de un tiempo soldado (1981), El volumen de la ausencia (1983), Sea breve, por favor (1983), Feliz Navidad, señor Ballesteros (1983), La danza de los salmones (1985), Los clamores del silencio (2000), and El ultimo laberinto (2004). Won several awards, including City of Barcelona Prize (1956), Ateneo de Sevilla Prize (1983), and Planeta Prize (1975, 1985).
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