Javier Marías
Javier Marías Franco (20 September 1951 – 11 September 2022) was a Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist.[1] His best known works were A Heart So White (Corazón tan blanco, 1992) and Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me (Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí, 1994).[2] He was one of Spain's most popular novelists.[3]
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| Born | Javier Marías Franco 20 September 1951 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 11 September 2022 (aged 70) Madrid, Spain |
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| Notable works | All Souls, A Heart So White, Tomorrow In The Battle Think On Me, Your Face Tomorrow |
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He was honored with the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1994), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997), the International Nonino Prize (2011), and the Austrian State Prize for European Literature (2011).[4]
Marías died of problems caused by COVID-19 in Madrid, on 11 September 2022, nine days before his 71st birthday.[3][5]
References
- ↑ Nicholas Wroe (22 February 2013). "Javier Marías: a life in writing". The Guardian. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Javier Marías | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Spanish novelist Javier Marias dies aged 70". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ Kingsford-Smith, Andrew. "10 of the Best Contemporary Spanish Authors". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ↑ Mendoza, Eduardo (2022-09-11). "Javier Marías, un triste recuerdo". El País (in español). Retrieved 2022-09-11.