Javier García Sánchez
Born1955 (age 6768)
Barcelona
OccupationWriter
NationalitySpanish
EducationComplutense University
Notable worksLa dama del viento sur
Notable awardsPremio Pío Baroja

Javier García Sánchez is a Spanish writer. Born in Barcelona in 1955, he studied at the Complutense University in Madrid. He edited the magazine Quimera for two years, and wrote in the culture pages of La Voz de Euskadi. He achieved literary success with his second novel La dama del viento sur (Lady of the South Wind), which won the Premio Pío Baroja and was translated into English by Michael Bradburn Ruster and Myrna R. Villa. He won the Premio Herralde with a later novel La historia más triste. His book on the champion road cyclist Miguel Indurain has been translated into English.[1]

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