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Juan García Hortelano
AuthorBooks · Second hand1928-1992
Juan García Hortelano was a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid. His father was a doctor. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was sent with his siblings to Cuenca, only returning to Madrid in 1937 where he lived with his maternal grandparents. The libraries at school and home turned him into an avid reader. Following the war, he entered college in 1941, later studying law at Madrid University. He joined the Civil Service in 1953. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to writing with fervour and discipline without abandoning his administrative job in Madrid. He cultivated friendships with writers and intellectuals of his generation: Juan Benet, Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de Biedma, Juan Marsé and Ángel González.
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Birth
1928
Death
1992
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Juan García Hortelano was born in Madrid in 1928 and became a key figure in 20th-century Spanish literature.
His most acclaimed work, Tormenta de verano, is an essential reference in modern Spanish narrative.
Throughout his prolific career, he published a total of 16 works spanning novels, poetry, and literary criticism.
The author used the pseudonym Luciana de Lais to sign some of his literary creations.
His literary legacy remains fundamental to understanding the evolution of the novel in Spain.