Roberto Fernández Sastre (born 1951) is an

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an writer, critic and musician. Born in

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, he moved permanently to

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in 1981. His novel ' was nominated for the Premio Herralde in 1986; he was also nominated the following year for ''El turismo infame''.Interview
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