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Javier Marías was a Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist.
The Spanish author Javier Marías, who wrote novels that took up major themes of Spanish history such as the Civil War () and transition to democracy.!
Javier Marías
Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist (1951–2022)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marías and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Javier Marías Franco (20 September 1951 – 11 September 2022)[1] was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist.[2] Marías published fifteen novels, including A Heart So White (Corazón tan blanco, 1992) and Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me (Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí, 1994).[3] In addition to his novels, he also published three collections of short stories and various essays.
As one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, his books have been translated into forty-six languages and sold close to nine million copies internationally.[4] He received several awards for his work, such as the Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1995), the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (1997), the International Nonino Prize (2011), and the Austrian Stat