Anna Pantinat (Barcelona, 1977) was trained at the Barcelona Conservatory and also studied the theatre and has taken part in the production of short films and theatre shows. In the field of music, she plays keyboards, Theremin and trombone for groups like Passatge Insòlit, Cabaret Manson, Daniel Sáez i els Fabricants, and Cruceros Perfidia. She is also the leader of another band, Pentina’t Lula. Turning to her literary work, in 2014 she published a book of poetry, De sobte, un estiu (LaBreu Edicions, Ventura Gassol Prize) and, the following year, Construcció de la nit, which received the Joan Duch de Juneda Prize. Her poem Els Déus de l’Olimp tenen casa a Cadaqués was shortlisted as one of the year’s best pieces at the 2015 Jocs Florals poetry competition in Barcelona. Pantinat contributes to Gent Normal, Cabaret Elèctric and Revista de Letras (La Vanguardia), writing about literature and books. Finally, in cooperation with Daniel Ardura, she manages the Repetidor Disc recording label.

Biography written in 2017