Juan José Millás

Juan José Millás was born in Valencia in 1946, but has lived in Madrid since he was six years old. He studied Philosophy and Literature. Initially regarded by critics as an intellectual novelist, he later gained popularity with the general public after he began collaborating with the newspaper El País in the 1980s, earning significant recognition for his body of work. His first novel, "Cerbero son las sombras," was published in 1975 and won the Sésamo Prize for Best Novel. This was followed by "Vision del ahogado" (1977), "El jardín vacío" (1981), "Papel mojado" (1983), "Letra muerta" (1983), "El desorden de tu nombre" (nominated for the National Literature Award in 1988), "La soledad era esto" (Nadal Prize 1990), "Volver a casa" (1990 - "Returning Home," Kastaniotis 1997), "Primavera de luto" (1992), "Ella imagina" (1994), and "Tonto, muerto, bastardo e invisible" (1995 - "Fool, Dead, Bastard and Invisible"). He has been honored with the Nadal and Primavera literary awards, as well as the Mariano de Cavia Journalism Novel Award. In addition to literature, he writes articles for newspapers and magazines and teaches at the university.