Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Spanish novelist celebrated for The Shadow of the Wind and the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series, whose work blends Gothic, mystery, and historical fiction set largely in Barcelona.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Barcelona
- Educated at
- Autonomous University of BarcelonaCentre educatiu privat Jesuïtes Sarrià - Sant Ignasi
- Awards
- 🏆 Barry Award for Best First Novel🏆 Edebé Award of Children's and Youth Literature
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Trending topics shown first"The moment you stop to think about whether you love someone, you've already stopped loving that person forever."
"One loves truly only once in a lifetime, Julian, even if one isn’t aware of it."
"Now I know I have already lost you. I have lost everything. Even so, I can't let you go forever and allow you to forget me without letting you know that I don't bear you any grudge, that I knew it fro…"
"There's no such thing as dead languages, only dormant minds."
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Timeline
1964
Born
Birth2020
Died
Death
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