Thus Bad Begins

Javier Marías Franco (born 1951) was a Spanish author of novels, collections of short stories and essays. He studied philosophy and literature at the Complutense University of Madrid, 1968-1973. His first novel, The Dominions of the Wolf, was published in 1971. Some of his books included All Souls, A Heart So White, Dark Back of Time, Tomorrow in the Battle Think of Me, and other works. He was also a translator. He translated English literary works into the Spanish language during the 1970s and beyond. They include such authors as Updike, Hardy, Conrad, Faulkner and other well-known authors. Javier Marías was a columnist. He made regular contribution to La Pais. His column, La Zona Fantasma, appeared in the monthly magazine, The Believer. He received numerous awards and honors. Javier Marías contracted COVID-19. Later, he died of pneumonia in Madrid, on September 11, 2022, at age 70.

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