Rafael Chirbes

Rafael Chirbes (27 June 1949 – 15 August 2015) was a Spanish novelist. 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 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.

His 2007 novel Crematorio was made into an acclaimed television series in 2011.

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). Cremation, trans. Valerie Miles (New Directions, 2021). En la orilla (2013). On the Edge, trans. Margaret Jull Costa (New Directions, 2016). París-Austerlitz (2016)

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