Enrique vila matas biography of william
ENRIQUE VILA-MATAS: In August , when I was seventeen and studying journalism, I suddenly found myself-owing to a conjunction of unforeseeable events-writing....
Vila-Matas leads us to revelations that can only be found in literature.
Enrique Vila-Matas
Spanish author (born 1948)
Enrique Vilas-Matas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Enrique Vilas-Matas (1948-03-31) 31 March 1948 (age 76) Barcelona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Author |
Enrique Vila-Matas (born 31 March 1948 in Barcelona) is a Spanish author.[1] He has authored several award-winning books that mix genres and has been branded as one of the most original and prominent writers in the Spanish language.[2][1]
He is a founding Knight of the Order of Finnegans, a group which meets in Dublin every year on 16 June to honour James Joyce and his novel Ulysses.
Biography
Enrique Vila-Matas was born in Barcelona in 1948 to Enrique, who worked in the real estate business, and Tayo Vila-Mata. When he was 12 he began writing and later studied law and journalism.[1] In 1968 became editor of the film magazine Fotogramas.
In 1970 he directed two short films, Todos los jóvenes tristes (All the sad yo