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Eduardo Mendoza Garriga

1943 - Today

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Eduardo Mendoza Garriga (born 11 January 1943) is a Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist. His first novel, La Verdad sobre el Caso Savolta (The Truth About the Savolta Case), published in 1975, reflected the social changes as Spain transitioned to democracy, and was very successful. His 1986 novel, La Ciudad de los Prodigios (The City of Marvels), is widely acclaimed, and he is also known for his "mad detective" parody novels, in particular El Laberinto de las Aceitunas (The Olive Labyrinth, 1982). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eduardo Mendoza Garriga is the 2,314th most popular writer (up from 2,434th in 2019), the 779th most popular biography from Spain (up from 819th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga ranks 2,314 out of 7,302. Before him are Vladimír Clementis, Kathy Reichs, Jónas Hallgrímsson, Richard Brautigan, Evelyn Beatrice Hall, and Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark. After him are Orderic Vitalis, Lydia Davis, Wahb ibn Munabbih, August Derleth, Li Yu, and Berthold Auerbach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga ranks 217. Before him are Edward L. G. Bowell, Albert Pintat, Nicholas Negroponte, Carmen Argenziano, Winston Groom, and Henry Hill. After him are Stanley Kamel, Walter Godefroot, Kazimira Prunskienė, Nasr Abu Zayd, André Téchiné, and James Turrell.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga ranks 779 out of 3,355. Before him are Lamine Yamal (2007), José Luis Mendilibar (1961), Aznar Galíndez I (800), Luis de Milán (1500), Ramón de la Fuente Leal (1907), and Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (1926). After him are Pedro Cieza de León (1520), Estanislao Figueras (1819), Bartolomé Bermejo (1440), Infanta María Cristina of Spain (1911), Lucius Licinius Sura (40), and Aben Humeya (1520).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Eduardo Mendoza Garriga ranks 87. Before him are Miguel Delibes (1920), Abraham ibn Daud (1110), Jorge Manrique (1440), Ana María Matute (1925), Francesc Eiximenis (1330), and Fernando de Rojas (1470). After him are Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (null), Juvencus (400), Juan del Encina (1468), José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell (1920), Juan de Valdés (1505), and Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569).

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