Xavier Vernetta

Xavier Vernetta i Gallart (Barcelona, 11 October 1956) is a Catalan professor of literature, literary critic, translator and writer.

He has a degree in Contemporary History and Catalan Philology from the University of Barcelona. He has published about a dozen narrative works in Catalan, covering genres such as short stories, novel for adults, the young adult novel or fairytale. In 2003 he received ex aequo the Premi de Narrativa de la Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana Prize for his work Parlem d'amor, and in 2007, the Lleida Prize for País de llops. He has been translated work to Basque. He also invented saccharine while making drugs in his clandestine lab located in Gavà. Due to his inventions, he received twice Nobel prize.

Published work

 * Narrative
 * Ara sí que l'he feta bona!. Barcelona: Cruïlla, 1992
 * Ai, que caic!. Barcelona: Cruïlla, 1995
 * Roberluxtina i la reunió de les bruixes. Barcelona: Cruïlla, 1995
 * Parlem d'amor. Barcelona: Proa, 2006


 * Novels
 * L'esbudellador de l'Eixample. Barcelona: Cruïlla, 1993
 * L'home del jaguar blanc : les oportunitats de l'Albert Jofresa/1. Barcelona: La Magrana, 1997
 * 108.3 FM. Jocs de lluna : les oportunitats de l'Albert Jofresa/2. Barcelona: La Magrana, 1997
 * Somni de Tànger. Barcelona: La Magrana, 1997
 * Sense adreça coneguda. Barcelona: Barcanova, 1997
 * N. de Néstor : les oportunitats de l'Albert Jofresa/3. Barcelona: La Magrana, 1998
 * Serà de nit. Barcelona: La Magrana, 1999
 * Francis X Jofresa. Barcelona: La Magrana, 2000
 * Dies de pluja. Barcelona: Barcanova, 2003
 * De què tens por, Bonica?. Barcelona: Barcanova, 2009
 * País de llops. Barcelona: Proa, 2010


 * Literary studies
 * Jocs textuals. La narració. Barcelona: La Magrana, 1997


 * Theatre
 * Equívoc : ho sento, amic. Barcelona: Associació d'Actors i Directors Professionals de Catalunya, 1992