Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Appearance
Carlos Ruiz Zafón | |
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón in 2008 | |
Born | 25 September 1964 Barcelona, Spain |
Died | 19 June 2020 (aged 55) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Spanish |
Period | 1994–2020 |
Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos rwiθ θaˈfon]; 25 September 1964 – 19 June 2020) was a Spanish novelist. He was best known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento (The Shadow of the Wind). His next novel was published in English in July 2012 as The Prisoner of Heaven.[1]
On 19 June 2020, Zafón died of colorectal cancer, in Santa Monica, California at the age of 55.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The Prisoner of Heaven (El cementerio de los libros olvidados #3)". goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ "Carlos Ruiz Zafón fallece en Los Ángeles a los 55 años". La Vanguardia. 19 June 2020.