SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Valencia 1932 | Madrid 2026
He was born in Valencia. A law graduate and a notary by profession since 1966, he devoted much of his spare time to creative writing, which he took up in 1976. His work as a notary also provided him with a unique vantage point from which to gain an in-depth understanding of the conflicts of interest that arise amongst human beings and the legal context in which they occur.
For many years, remaining true to his vocation as a writer, he enjoyed friendships with some of the most renowned figures of his time, such as: Vicente Aleixandre, Carlos Bousoño (who dedicated his entire body of poetry to him), José Hierro, Francisco Brines, Paco Nieva, Claudio Rodríguez, Alfredo Bryce Echenique and others.
From 1978, Carmen Balcells served as his literary agent until 1988, when, for personal reasons, he decided to publish his work independently, a practice he continued until his death.
From 2002 onwards, he devoted himself to revising the texts of his novels previously published in Spain to facilitate their translation into English. His friends, great writers of his generation, advised him to open up his literature to the English-speaking world. He had revised his novels, refining them, making them easier to read, and replacing the more obscure passages with clearer ones, so that the reader could glide through them without any stumbling blocks.
LITERARY ACTIVITY
– From 1982 onwards, he was a member of the Association of Valencian Writers in the Spanish Language.
– In 1985, he wrote an article on bullfighting for the prestigious newspaper El País.
– In 1985, he reviewed Pilar Pedraza’s book Las joyas de la serpiente in the newspaper Las Provincias.
– In 1985, he wrote an article for the Valencian Regional Government’s magazine entitled “Life is not a dream but a play” (which was republished in the following issue of the magazine due to its literary merit).
– In 1987, he wrote an article on the poet Francisco Brines in the newspaper Las Provincias.
– In 1989, he gave a presentation on the work of Carlos Bousoño at the Lonja de Valencia.
– In 1991, he introduced the writer Carlos Domingo on the occasion of the publication of his book El tigre rojo on behalf of the Association of Valencian Writers in the Spanish Language.
– In 1991, he reviewed Carlos Domingo’s book El tigre rojo in the daily newspaper Las Provincias.
– In 1998, he took part in the tribute to the poet César Simón at the Palacio de la Música in Valencia.
– In February 2013, at the tribute to José Luis Parra following his death, he brought the ceremony to a close by reading a short text entitled: “On the death of the poet José Luis Parra”.