Robert Saladrigas

Robert Saladrigas Riera (Barcelona, 12 February 1940 – 22 October 2018, Barcelona) was a Spanish writer, journalist and literary critic, renowned for his articles on foreign literature published in CULTURA/S, the literary supplement of La Vanguardia newspaper. His literary work has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian.

Biography
He started Economics studies but very soon switched to journalism and literature. He wrote for several newspapers: ', ', ABC and La Vanguardia (where he was in charge of the supplement Libros between 1981 and 1994) and collaborated with the magazines Siglo 20, Tele/Estel, Cavall Fort, Mundo and Destino. In 1974 he founded Edicions Galba, which he led until 1978. From 1978 to 1984 he directed in the Catalan Circuit of TVE the cultural programmes Signes and Veus i formes, the five-episode novel Cambres Barrades and the series "Històries de Cara i Creu", which consists of thirteen short stories. He was in charge of and participated in other cultural programmes on Ràdio 4, Radio Peninsular, and Catalunya Ràdio.

Awards

 * 1966 Joaquim Ruyra for Entre juliol i setembre
 * 1969 Víctor Català for Boires
 * 1986 Premi de la crítica for Memorial de Claudi M. Broch
 * 1991 Sant Jordi de Novel·la for El sol de la tarda
 * 1992 Joan Crexells for El sol de la tarda
 * 1996 Carlemany for La mar no està mai sola
 * 2004 Josep Pla Award for La llibreta groga