Pedro Zarraluki (born 1954) is a

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writer. He was born in

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. He published his first book at the age of 20 and has written several novels and short story collections since then. He has won numerous prizes, including the

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for his novel ''Un encargo difícil'', and the Premio Herralde for ''La historia del silencio''. The latter was translated into English by

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/ref> Zarraluki is a regular contributor to the press and radio, and teaches

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at the Ateneo Barcelonés.

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