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The New York Times5y
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Author of ‘The Shadow of the Wind,’ Dies at 55
MADRID — Carlos Ruiz Zafón, whose mystery novel “The Shadow of the Wind” became one of the best-selling Spanish books of all time, died on Friday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 55.
NPR5y
Appreciation: Carlos Ruiz Zafón : NPR
Carlos Ruiz Zafón was frequently called the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes. His breakout 2001 novel The Shadow of the Wind follows Daniel, a young boy in Barcelona just after World War ...
The Independent13y
Carlos Ruiz Zafón: 'I'm haunted by the history of my city'
Ruiz Zafón and Fermin might seem like creta and Manchego, but they're both ruled by an internal sovereignty. "I'm not a nationalist Catalan. I'm not a nationalist Spaniard," Ruiz Zafón states.
The Washington Post5y
Carlos Ruiz Zafón leaves behind characters who will never die
On the dust jacket of the Spanish edition of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s monumental final novel, “The Labyrinth of the Spirits,” the Catalan master storyteller, stares into the distance ...
The Washington Post8y
The bestselling literary sensation you may struggle to name
Carlos Ruiz Zafón owns side-by-side apartments in Beverly Hills. One is home. The other he calls his “Dragon’s Cave.” In the Dragon's Cave, the international mega-bestselling author of ...
Newsweek5y
RIP Carlos Ruiz Zafón—8 Books by The Spanish Author That Will Live On - Newsweek
See below for a list of books by Ruiz Zafón that will live forever. Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Barcellona writer, Milan, Italy, 13th September 2017. Ruiz Zafón died on June 19, 2020.
The Washington Post3y
In ‘The City of Mist,’ a final word from Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Long before his manifestly unfair death from cancer in 2020 at the age of 55, the Spanish conjurer of wonder and mystery Carlos Ruiz Zafón ... He revisits many of his signature themes, such ...
Chicago Tribune5y
Fallece el escritor Carlos Ruiz Zafón a los 55 años
“El escritor Carlos Ruiz Zafón ha fallecido hoy, 19 de junio de 2020, a los 55 años, en […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 61°F. Saturday, June 14th 2025 ...
Yahoo5y
'Shadow of the Wind' author Carlos Ruiz Zafón dead at 55
In this Wednesday, May 26, 2004 photo, writer Carlos Ruiz Zafon poses in the Sant Felip Neri Square in the center of Barcelona, Spain. Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the acclaimed ...
Chicago Sun-Times5y
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, ‘Shadow of the Wind’ author, dead at 55
Donation Options Search Search Search Spanish author Carlos Ruiz Zafon poses for a portrait during the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2016. AP Share MADRID ...
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'Shadow of the Wind' author Carlos Ruiz Zafón dead at 55 - WPLG Local 10
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the best-selling novel “The Shadow of the Wind” and one of the world’s most popular Spanish writers, has died. Skip to main content.
Chicago Tribune5y
‘Shadow of the Wind’ author Carlos Ruiz Zafón dead at 55
Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the best-selling novel “The Shadow of the Wind” and one of the world’s most popular Spanish writers, has died. He was 55.His Spanish publisher, Planeta, said in ...