Author Biography
Poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist Manuel Vazquez Montalban (1939-2003) was one of modern Spain's greatest writers. A politically active leftist as a young man, he was jailed under Franco for four years for supporting a miners' strike. As an adult, he also became a gourmand, and wrote often about food. His Pepe Carvalho series--set in Montalban's native Barcelona--has won international acclaim, including the Planeta prize (1979) and the International Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere (1981). Ed Emery has also translated Mohamed Choukri, Antonio Negri, and Dario Fo.
