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José Carlos Somoza
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1959
José Carlos Somoza Ortega is a Spanish author. He was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1960 his family moved to Spain after being exiled for being from a bourgeoisie class. His family proved to be in difficult financial situation after having moved to Spain because they had been forbidden to take anything along except their child. And there were a lot of friends who helped them a lot during their first years in Spain. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychiatry, but he gave up medicine in order to become a full-time writer in 1994. Since 1994 he made his first steps in writing and sent his works to the different literature competitions, to magazines and publishers all over Spain. And his first book was published the same year. When his fifth novel The Cave of Ideas obtained an international acknowledge, he realized that he had chosen the right route in his life.
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Birth
1959
Death
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First book
1994
Years writing
32
Born in Havana, José Carlos Somoza moved to Spain with his family when he was just a baby.
Before dedicating himself to writing, he worked as a psychiatrist, a profession that deeply influences the psychology of his characters.
He left medicine behind in 1994 to fully commit himself to his literary vocation.
His masterpiece The Cave of Ideas stands out for its fascinating blend of mystery and the classical Greek world.
With a prolific career spanning 48 works, he is an undisputed reference in science fiction and crime novels.