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Juan Gómez Bárcena
Juan Gómez Bárcena (born 1984) is a Spanish author and literary critic. He was born in Santander, Spain, Santander, and studied literature and history at the Complutense University of Madrid. He also studied philosophy at the National University of Distance Education (UNED). His first volume of stories ''Los que duermen'' (''Those who sleep'') was published in 2012. His acclaimed debut novel ''El cielo de Lima'' appeared in 2014, and has been translated into German. The story recounts the famous incident from 1904 when the poet Juan Ramón Jiménez engaged in correspondence with an imaginary female admirer in Lima, who in reality were two Peruvian literary pranksters. In 2017, Bárcena published the novel ''Kanada''. He has received a number of literary prizes. He lives in Madrid. References {{authority control Spanish writers 1984 births Living people Complutense University of Madrid alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santander, Spain
Santander () is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. It is a port city located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao with a population of 172,000 (2017). It is believed to have been a port since ancient times, due to its favorable location, and is documented as far back as the 11th century. Much of the medieval city was lost in the Great Fire of 1941. Today, its remaining old town, beach and other attractions are popular with tourists and other visitors and its economy is mainly service based. The port is still very active and a regular ferry service operates to the United Kingdom. Fish and seafood dominate the local cuisine. Santander notably houses the headquarters of multinational bank Banco Santander, which was founded there. The city has a mild climate typical of the Spanish northern coastline with frequent rainfall and stable temperatures. Cold snaps and heat waves are very rare. History Origins, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
