Pep Coll

Josep Coll i Marti (born October 16, 1949 in Pessonada, Spain), also know as Pep Coll, is a Catalan writer. He has written in many different genres. He has also written for newspapers like Segre, El Periodico and the magazine Descobrir Catalunya.
Life
Early life
Josep Coll i Marti came from a poor family. He studied the basic humanities at the seminary of La Seu d'Urgell. Marti continued his studies at the University of Barcelona where he graduated in philosophy and letters.
Professional life
He started to work as a teacher in La Pobla de Segur (Pallars Jussa) for five years. After this five years he decided to move to Lleida. In the city of Lleida he worked as a teacher of the Catalan language and literature. He taught at the secondary school IES Marius Torres from 1980-81 to 2009-10.
Writer
For over three decades, he has combined teaching with a writing profession. He is the president of the Center for Studies of Pallars. He has also been awarded several prizes such as the Catalan Critics Award. This was for his novel Dos tauts negres i dos de blancs. He is known for being able to transfer his love of the mountains into his stories.
Works
Novel
1989 La mula vella, Empuries.
1995 El Pont de Mahoma, Empuries.
1997 El segle de la llum, Empuries.
1999 L'abominable crim de l'Alsina Graells, Empuries.
2002 Per les valls on es pon el sol, Edicions 62.
2004 Els arbres amics, Empuries.
2005 El salvatge dels Pirineus, Edicions 62.
2008 Les senyoretes de Lourdes, Proa.
2010 Nius, Proa.
2013 Dos tauts negres i dos de blancs, Proa.
Short stories
1989 Totes les dones es diuen Maria, Tres i Quatre.
1990 L'edat de les pedres, Empuries.
Collections of legends
1986 Quan Judes era fadri i sa mare festejava, La Magrana.
1993 Muntanyes Maleides, Empuries.
2003 El rei de la Val d'Aran, Empuries.
2006 Mentre el mon sera mon, Empuries.
2012 Llegendes d'arreu de Catalunya, La Galera.
Books for children and youth
1988 El secret de la moixernera, Empuries.
1991 Que farem, que direm?, Cruilla.
1991 La bruixa del Pla de Beret, Empuries.
1994 Mi Long, el drac de la perla, La Galera.
1994 Muntanyes mig-maleides, Empuries.
1995 Les bruixes del Pla de Negua,La Galera.
1996 La fada del mirall, La Galera.
1998 El tresor de la nit de Nadal, La Magrana.
2005 La corona de Sant Nicolau, Parc Nacional d'Aiguestortes.
2008 L'habitacio de la meva germana, Empuries.
2009 El sete enemic del bosc, Estrella Polar.
2010 Retorn a les muntanyes Maleides, Estrella Polar.
Theatre
2004 La morisca de Gerri (unpublished work, represented annually at Placa de Gerri de la Sal the last day of the Local Festival).
1997 Miracles de Santa Maria d'Aneu (unpublished work, performed every summer in Esterri d'Aneu with actors of this town).
2004 Cronica de Mur (unpublished work, premiered on September 19, 2004 at Castell de Mur, to mark the 1st Diada of Pallars Jussa).
Essays and literary criticism
1991 El parlar del Pallars, Empuries.
1996 Viatge al Pirineu fantastic, Columna.
2010 Guia dels indrets mitics i llegendaris del Pallars Sobira, Paris Edicions.
2012 Guia dels indrets mitics i llegendaris de la Ribagorca Romanica, Cossetania.
Translated works
Into Aragonese
Into Spanish
Into Basque
Into French
Into Italian
Into Occitan
Awards
1991 Premi Gran Angular de literatura juvenil by Que farem, que direm?
1993 Premi de la Critica Serra d'Or a la millor novel*la juvenil by Que farem, que direm?
1994 Ramon Muntaner by El Pont de Mahoma
1996 Octavi Pellissa per El segle de la llum
1997 Lola Anglada by El tresor de la Nit de Nadal
2005 Sant Joan by El salvatge dels Pirineus
2007 Sant Jordi per Les senyoretes de Lourdes
2014 Premi Crexells, by Dos tauts negres i dos de blancs
2014 Premi de la Critica Catalana per Dos tauts negres i dos de blancs
2014 Premi Sete Cel by Dos tauts negres i dos de blancs
2015 Premi Joaquim Amat-Piniella by Dos tauts negres i dos de blancs
References
Other websites
Pep Coll at the website of Associacio d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana (AELC)
1949 births
Living people
Spanish writers