Rafael Chirbes

Rafael Chirbes (27 June 1949 – 15 August 2015) was a Spanish novelist.[1] He was born in Tavernes de la Valldigna in Valencia. He is the author of several novels, two of which have won the Premio de la Crítica de narrativa castellana - Crematorio (2007) and En la orilla (2013). The latter also won the Premio Nacional de Narrativa.

Chirbes is further known for his trilogy of novels dealing with postwar Spain (La larga marcha, La caída de Madrid and Los viejos amigos). He also wrote several collections of essays.[2]

His 2007 work Crematorio was made into an acclaimed television series in 2014.

Works

Novels
  • Mimoun (1988)
  • En la lucha final (1991)
  • La buena letra (1992)
  • Los disparos del cazador (1994)
  • La larga marcha (1996)
  • La caída de Madrid (2000)
  • Los viejos amigos (2003)
  • Crematorio (2007)
  • En la orilla (2013), published as On the Edge by New Directions in 2016
  • París-Austerlitz (2016)

Essays
  • Mediterráneos (1997)
  • El novelista perplejo (2002)
  • El viajero sedentario (2004)
  • Por cuenta propia (2010)

References
  1. "Muere el escritor Rafael Chirbes" (in Spanish). El País. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. "Rafael Chirbes - Ed. Anagrama". Anagrama. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
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