Manuel Vilas

(Barbastro, Huesca, 1962) He is a poet and narrator. His poetry books feature ‘Resurrección’ (XV Premio Jaime Gil de Biedma), ‘Calor’ (VI Premio Fray Luis de León), ‘Gran Vilas’ (XXXIII Premio Ciudad de Melilla) and ‘El hundimiento’ (XVII Premio Internacional de Poesía Generación del 27). He is the author of the novels ‘Aire Nuestro’ mio Cálamo); ‘Los inmortales’ and ‘El luminoso regalo’, published by Alfaguara. He has also written the short story books ‘Zeta’ and ‘Setecientos millones de rinocerontes’, the chronicle ‘Lou Reed era español’ and the autobiography ‘América’. He conquered the public and critics with ‘Ordesa‘ (Alfaguara, 2018), his most personal book, translated into more than twenty languages. He was chosen book of the year by the cultural supplement Babelia. He was also awarded the Femina Prize in France for the best foreign novel. His novel Alegría was a finalist for the 2019 Planeta Prize, including ‘Los besos’. His most recent novels are ‘Nosotros’, winner of the Nadal Novel Prize 2023, and ‘El mejor libro del mundo’ (Destino, 2024). He is a regular press writer, especially in El País, and contributes to Cadena Ser’s ‘A vivir’.