Alicia Kopf

Alicia Kopf
Born
Imma Ávalos Marqués

(1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42)
Girona, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Author, artist
Notable workBrother in Ice

Alicia Kopf is the pseudonym of Imma Ávalos Marqués (born 28 November 1982 in Girona, Spain[1]), a Spanish author and artist based in Barcelona.

Kopf is interested in the concept of exploration, particularly polar exploration, which is visible throughout her work both as an artist and an author.[2] Her debut novel, Brother in Ice, was published in the English translation (trans. Mara Faye Lethem) by And Other Stories in 2018.

She currently works at the Open University of Catalonia as a lecturer in Communications.[1]

Novels

Awards

  • (2015) Documenta de Narrativa Prize, for Hermano de hielo.
  • (2016) Libreter Prize, for Hermano de hielo
  • (2016) Critical Eye Award (Ojo Crítico), for Hermano de hielo

References

  1. ^ a b "Alicia Kopf". lletrA-UOC – Open University of Catalonia.
  2. ^ Bausells, Marta (17-04-09)"Alicia Kopf: 'I wanted to turn old-fashioned, masculine epics upside down'"
  3. ^ Elkin, Lauren (2018-05-09). "Brother in Ice by Alicia Kopf review – a polar obsession". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-05-15.