Manolito Gafotas
Manolito Gafotas, translated into English as Manolito Four-Eyes, is a 1994 children's novel by the Spanish writer Elvira Lindo, illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga.[1] The first of a series of novels about the adventures of a working class kid in Carabanchel, Madrid, the Kirkus review comments on its chatty, first-person narrative and understated humor and describes it as "a classic in its native Spain."[2]
The book series inspired two movies (in 1999 and 2004) and a TV series (also in 2004).[3] In January 2020, the author and the publisher announced that Hollywood film and TV studio Exile Content, headed by former Univision and Televisa chief content officer Isaac Lee, would create a second TV series based on the book.[4]
Recognition
Since 2006, there has been a park named after him. On 9 April of that year, with the attendance of Elvira Lindo, the Parque Lineal del PAU de Carabanchel was renamed Parque Manolito Gafotas.[5]
Since 2022, Manolito Gafotas has also been commemorated by a route through places associated with his life, the Wikiloc route Paseo Manolito Gafotas, desde Aluche a los Carabancheles.[6]
Books
- Manolito Gafotas (1994)
- Pobre Manolito (1995)
- ¡Cómo molo!: (otra de Manolito Gafotas) (1996)
- Los trapos sucios de Manolito Gafotas (1997)
- Manolito on the road (1998)
- Yo y el Imbécil (1999)
- Manolito tiene un secreto (2002)
- Mejor Manolo (2012)
References
- ↑ Manolito Gafotas at WorldCat
- ↑ Review of Manolito Four-Eyes, Kirkus Reviews, July 1, 2008
- ↑ Manolito Gafotas at IMDb
- ↑ Hopewell, John (9 January 2020). "Exile Content Sets Manolito Gafotas TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. PMC. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ↑ Mahou (10 January 2015). "Parque «Manolito Gafotas»". Asociación Vecinal de Carabanchel Alto (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ↑ "Paseo Manolito Gafotas ( desde Aluche a los Carabancheles)". Wikiloc | Rutas del Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
External links
- Manolito Gafotas on Planeta de Libros (in Spanish)