Josep Lluís Seguí (València, 1945). With over forty titles among poetry, short narrative, erotic and black novels, teenager's literature, essay, theatre, radio and television scripts, he is considered one of the most prolific and versatile writers of his generation.

His production begun with the poetry compilation Cossos / Espai (1975), and during two decades the regularity of his work allowed him to create a peculiar and consistent style. One could highlight titles such as Espai d'un ritual (1978), Diari de bordell (1979), Fulls de recanvi i altres contes (1979), awarded the "Malvarrosa de narrativa" in 1979, Quadre de cavalls i altres narracions (1980), Teoria de l'immor(t)al (1981), Introducció al cos (1982), Biografia de J-L (1983), awarded the "Prudenci Bertrana de novel·la" in 1982, Les opinions d'un il·lús (1985), awarded the "Ciutat de València" of theatre in 1985, Comèdia (1985), the trilogy Rosa Vermell, detectiva privada (1989), Rosa Vermell i l'amant que arribà de l'Est (1993) and Les tribulacions de Rosa Vermell (1998); El laberint de l'home llop (1998) and Maghica (1999), amongst others.

He has worked as a scriptwriter for the public radio and television in Valencia, and has collaborated regularly in the press and cultural magazines with articles and studies about literature, cinema and arts.



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Photographs from the author's personal files.
Translated by Josep Miàs.