Eduardo Mendoza
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga studied law in the 1960s and worked as a UN interpreter in New York from 1973-1982.
His successful debut novel La verdad sobre el caso Savolta (1975) marked Spain's post-Franco transition.
His most acclaimed work, La ciudad de los prodigios (1986), chronicles Barcelona's evolution and was adapted for film.
Mendoza created the Ceferino detective saga, including El misterio de la cripta embrujada (1979), noted for its parody and humor.
El País published two novels in installments, including Sin noticias de Gurb (1990).
He also writes in Catalan, translating his own works into Spanish.
