Ángela Labordeta
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Biography
Ángela Labordeta was born in Teruel, Aragón, in 1967. She is the daughter of José Antonio LabordetaJosé Antonio Labordeta
José Antonio Labordeta Subías , described by The Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa 2000 as “The most important Aragonese singer-songwriter”, began singing in an attempt to give more relevance to his poetry. His songs are anthems, not only in Aragón, but all around Spain...
and Juana de Grandes. She lives in Zaragoza, where she studied literature.
Her debut novel, Así terminan los cuentos de hadas, appeared in 1994. She is considered one of the most important Spanish writers born in the '60s.
In 2002, El novio de mi madre was published by Xordica.
Her fiction has been translated into English. In 2006, "My Mother's Boyfriend" appeared in The Modern Review
Modern Review (North American)
The Modern Review is a magazine based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada that styles itself a "North American literary journal".The first issue, 58 pages thick, is dated September 2005. It is published quarterly by the Parsifal Press Literary Arts Association, a nonprofit organization...
. The English version of her story "Barcelona!!" has been accepted for publication.
Novels=
- Así terminan los cuentos de hadas (1994)
- Rapitán (1997)
- Bombones de licor (2000)
- El novio de mi madre (2002, Xordica)
Stories=
- "My Mother's Boyfriend" The Modern Review