Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Monday)
Died
Nationality
Languages
Catalan, Spanish
Spouse
Monique Lange (1926-1996)
Parents
José María Goytisolo Taltavull, Julia Gay Vives
Education
University of Barcelona
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
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Juan Goytisolo: Spanish writer (1931-2017).
Born in Barcelona (died at age 86).
7 awards including FIL Award.
Juan Goytisolo has 1 credits in our database.
Studied at University of Barcelona.
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (7)
B
FIL Award
WON
B
Medal of Andalusia
WON
B
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
WON
B
Nelly Sachs Prize
WON
Biography
Juan Goytisolo Gay was a Spanish poet, essayist, and novelist. He lived in Marrakesh from 1997 until his death in 2017.
He was considered Spain's greatest living writer at the beginning of the 21st century, yet he had lived abroad since the 1950s.
On 24 November 2014 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish-speaking world.
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Juan Goytisolo was born in Barcelona.
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