Fernando Schwartz (born 1937 in

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) is a Spanish

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. As the son of

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s and a diplomat for 25 years he has lived in several countries. He was Spanish Ambassador in

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and

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and spokesman of foreign policy until 1988. He worked later for PRISA group as councillor, spokesman and communication in chief of

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newspaper. He has been professor of Opinion in UAM

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department and conductor of TV program ''Lo más Plus'' in

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. He lives currently between

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and

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with his family.

Partial bibliography

*''El cuenco de laca'', 2008 *''Vichy 1940'', 2006 *''Cambio dos de veinticinco por una de cincuenta'', 2002 *''Educación y descanso. Las anécdotas de la diplomacia'', 2000 *''El engaño de Beth Loring'', 2000 *''El desencuentro'', 1996 *''La venganza'', 1988 *''La conspiración del Golfo'', 1982 *''La internacionalización de la guerra civil española'', 1971

Prizes

* Premio Primavera de Novela. 2006 *

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1996 *Finalista a Premio Planeta 1982

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1937 births Living people Spanish male writers Ambassadors of Spain to the Netherlands Ambassadors of Spain to Kuwait {{spain-diplomat-stub