Fernando Schwartz

Fernando Schwartz (born 1937) is a Spanish writer and former diplomat.

Life Schwartz was born in 1937 in Geneva. As the son of diplomats and a diplomat for 25 years he has lived in several countries. He was ambassador of Spain to Kuwait and Bahrein and to the Netherlands and spokesman of foreign policy until 1988.

He worked later for PRISA group as councillor, spokesman and communication in chief of El País newspaper. He has been professor of Opinion in UAM journalism department and conductor of TV program Lo más Plus in Canal Plus. He lives currently between Madrid and Mallorca with his family.

Partial bibliography El cuenco de laca, 2008 Vichy 1940, 2006 Cambio dos de veinticinco por una de cincuenta, 2002 Educación y descanso. Las anécdotas de la diplomacia, 2000 El engaño de Beth Loring, 2000 El desencuentro, 1996 La venganza, 1988 La conspiración del Golfo, 1982 La internacionalización de la guerra civil española, 1971

Prizes Premio Primavera de Novela. 2006 Premio Planeta 1996 Finalista a Premio Planeta 1982