Gabriel Janer Manila (born November 1, 1940 in Algaida, Mallorca, Spain) is a Spanish university professor, translator and writer. he is well-known across Spain for being a prolific author who has worked in almost every genre. His work has been translated into several languages, including German, English, Spanish, Basque and Galician. Manila combines his literary career with teaching at the University of the Balearic Islands. Awards He was the winner of the 2007 Premi Ramon Llull, the most prestigious prize in Catalan literature, for his novel Tigers. In 1998 he was awarded the Cross of Saint George of the Generalitat (Parliament) of Catalonia. Personal life He is the father of Maria de la Pau Janer, also a writer. Works Short fiction 1972 El cementiri de les roses (The Cemetery of Roses) 1988 La finestra (The Window) 1991 Contes per als qui dormen amb un ull obert (Stories for those who Sleep with One Eye Open) 2002 Vola, vola Josh! (Fly, fly Josh!) 2004 L'illa i una nit (The Island and a Night) Novels 1969 L'abisme (The Abyss) 1970 El silenci (The Silence) 1971 Han plogut panteres 1972 La capitulació (The Capitulation) 1972 Els alicorns 1973 L'agonia dels salzes (The Agony of Willows) 1976 El rei Gaspar (King Gaspar) 1977 Tango 1977 La cerimònia (The Ceremony) 1979 Com si els dits m'haguessin tornat cuques de llum 1983 Diumenge, després de lluna plena (Sunday, After the Full Moon) 1983 La Serpentina 1984 El corsari de l'illa dels conills 1984 Angeli musicanti 1985 Els rius de Babilònia (The Rivers of Babylon) 1987 La dama de les boires (The Lady of the Fog) 1987 Els peixos no es pentinen 1987 Violeta, el somriure innocent de la pluja (Violet, the Innocent Smile of the Rain) 1987 Tot quant veus és el mar (All You See is the Sea) 1988 Diu que n'era un rei 1988 Els rius dormen als núvols (Rivers Sleep in the Clouds) 1989 El Palau de vidre (The Glass Palace) 1990 Arlequí, el titella que tenia els cabells blaus (Harlequin, the Puppet who had Blue Hair) 1990 La perla verda (The Green Pearl) 1991 Els rius de la lluna (The Rivers of the Moon) 1992 Paradís d'orquídies (Orchid Paradise) 1993 Han cremat el mar (Burned the Sea) 1993 Lluna creixent sobre el Tàmesi (Moon Rising over the Thames) 1995 Viatge a l'interior del fred (Journey to the Center of Cold) 1995 El