Spanish Literature Master Javier Mar?as Passes Away

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Javier Mar?as, a master of Spanish literature, passed away on the 11th (local time) at the age of 70.

According to major foreign media, the Spanish publisher Alfaguara reported that Mar?as died of pneumonia on that day.

Mar?as received numerous literary awards for 16 works, including his debut novel 'Territory of the Wolf,' and in recent years, he was frequently mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

He also won the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1992 for his novel 'White Heart,' and in 1994, he received the Romulo Gallegos Prize, the highest honor in Spanish-language literature, for 'Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me.'

As a novelist, columnist, and translator, he was also elected a member of the Royal Society of Literature in the UK last year.

According to Alfaguara, Mar?as's works have been translated into 46 languages and sold approximately 9 million copies in 56 countries.

In Spain, a wave of mourning continues for him. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S?nchez expressed his condolences on Twitter that day, saying, "A sad day for Spanish literature," and "Javier Mar?as, one of the greatest writers of our time, has left us."

Mar?as's friend and renowned Spanish novelist Eduardo Mendoza also paid tribute in the local media El Pa?s, saying, "Javier Mar?as was the finest writer in Spain," and "His writing was unlike anyone else's."

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