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Jordi Galceran Ferrer is a Spanish-Catalan playwright, screenwriter and translator, known internationally for his play "El mètode Grönholm" ("The Grönholm Method", 2003). He writes both in Catalan and Spanish.

Galceran studied Catalan Philology at the University of Barcelona and started to write theatrical plays in 1988. In 1995, with "Paraules encadenades" (Chains of words) he won the 20th Born Theatre Award, and in 1996, the Critic's Award Serra d'Or for best work in the Catalan language. His play "Dakota" (1995) received the Ignasi Iglesias award. Among the other Galceran plays: "Gaudí" (2002), "Carnaval" (2005), "Cancún" (2007).

"Killing Words", a 2003 film directed by Laura Mañá, is based on "Paraules encadenades". "Fragile", a film by Jaume Balagueró, is based on a script co-authored by Galceran, while "The Method", directed by Marcelo Piñeyro, is an adaptation of "The Grönholm Method".