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Luis Landero Author

Luis Landero was born in Albuquerque, Spain, in 1948. He has a degree in Spanish language and literature from the Complutense University, Madrid. He has worked as professor of literature at the School of Dramatic Art in Madrid and as a visiting professor at Yale University. Juegos de la edad tardia, his debut prize-winning novel, was published in 1989. Since then, Landero has been confirmed as one of the best contemporary Spanish novelists, with titles such as Knights of Fortune (1994), The Magician's Apprentice (1998) and The Guitar Player (2002). He has also published essays and numerous articles. Portrait of an Immature Man (2009) is his latest published novel.