Historias del Kronen (novel)

Historias del Kronen
AuthorJosé Ángel Mañas
LanguageSpanish
SeriesKronen Tetralogy
GenreNovel
Published1994
PublisherEdiciones Destino
Publication placeSpain
ISBN842332351X
Followed byMensaka (1995) 

Historias del Kronen is the first novel by Madrid-born Spanish author José Ángel Mañas, with which he was a finalist for the Premio Nadal in January 1994.[1][2] Published by Spanish publishing house Ediciones Destino in 1994[3]—when the author was only 23 years old,[4] and which he claims he wrote in only 15 days[5]—it is the first book by the author in the so-called "Kronen Tetralogy," along with Mensaka, Ciudad rayada, and Sonko95 [es].[6] It was adapted to the screen by director Montxo Armendáriz in 1995[1] and translated both into German—Die Kronen-Bar—and into Dutch.[7][8] The novel has been considered a success[8][9] and a best seller.[10] Literarily speaking, it belongs to Generation X.

  1. ^ a b Brumme 2012, p. 175.
  2. ^ Moret, Xavier (7 January 1994). "Rosa Regàs gana el Nadal con 'Azul', un relato sobre las dependencias del amor". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ Henseler & Pope 2007, p. 214.
  4. ^ Henseler & Pope 2007, p. 105.
  5. ^ Moret, Xavier (13 January 1994). "Mañas: "Estaba en un agujero negro cuando quedé finalista del Nadal"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  6. ^ Castilla, Amelia (22 October 1999). "Mañas completa con 'Sonko 95' su tetralogía sobre jóvenes de los 90". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. ^ Mañas 1995.
  8. ^ a b Foster 1999, p. 103.
  9. ^ Faulkner 2004, p. 67.
  10. ^ Smith 2005, p. 78.