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José María Gironella

Died in 2003

José María Gironella was born in 1917 in Darnius, near Girona, into a modest family. A pupil at a seminary between the ages of ten and twelve, he took on several jobs, including that of bank clerk, and was self-taught. During the civil war, he fought on the Francoist side. His first novel won the Nadal Prize in 1946. He then settled in Paris, travelled widely and drew several books from his journeys; he also lived in Helsinki. He died in Arenys de Mar in 2003.

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