Patrícia Gabancho


Patrícia Gabancho Ghielmetti was an Argentine-born Spanish author and journalist, writing in Catalan. She primarily focused her writings on culture, history, politics and urbanism, especially in regards to Barcelona and Catalan culture. She was an active member in the Catalan movement and a member of La Plataforma per la Llengua. In 2012, she was awarded the Prudenci Bertrana Prize for her novel La néta d'Adam.
Born in Buenos Aires, Gabancho emigrated to Barcelona the day prior to her 22nd birthday. She died due to lung cancer in 2017 at the age of 65.

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