Miquel Obiols


Miquel Obiols is a Spanish writer. He was born in Roda de Ter. He went to university to study pharmacy but finished with a degree in Romance languages. He is best known for his work for children and young adults. In 1977, he published ¡Ai, Filomena, Filomena! He was one of the creators of the first Catalan TV program for children called Terra d’escudella and since then has continued to develop other shows for TV, such as Planeta Imaginari and Juego de Niños. He has also worked in the theatre; La Nit de Sant Joan de Dagoll Dagom was a stage adaptation of his book A l’inrevés.
Among his books for young readers are:
He has won numerous literary prizes. He enjoys the theatre, movies, and painting.