which captures, with almost cruel clarity, the disintegration of the family. The action of Ferrero’s novel, Juanelo o el hombre nuevo (2000), is set in Toledo in the 16th century. The protagonist in this fantasy-tale, a good-looking youth, gradually comes to discover the terrible history of his origin as he becomes more and more involved in events in Toledo. It becomes clear that he is an artificially created human being, a golem, a new kind of human being. The novel is a good example which again makes clear Ferrero’s basic themes: "Destruction begins with the first tears in the cradle and ends when, in our parchment-like hands, time dies." Ferrero’s writing shows a rebirth of the old myths and also tells of the banal, sometimes absurd everyday stories. It reflects the utopias of the twentieth century like those of 'Metropolis'. Ferrero’s style has been seen as close to that of Cervantes or Kafka. The author loves adopting classical narrative patterns while also modernizing and using them aesthetically with new stylistic features. Since 1995 he has been living in Madrid where he teaches literature. List of major worksBélver Yin (Barcelona City Prize1981)Opium (1986)Río amarillo (Poesía. 1986)Lucrecia Temple: Encuentro en Berlín (libro de diálogos; 1987)Negro sol (Poetry. 1987)Lady Pepa (1988)Débora Blenn (1988)Ah, mira la gente solitaria (Poetry. 1988)El Efecto Doppler (Plaza y Janés Prize; 1990)La era de la niebla (1990)Alis el Salvaje (1991)Los reinos combatientes (1991)Pekín de la Ciudad Prohibida (1991)El secreto de los dioses (1993)Las veinte fugas de Básil (1995)Amador o la narración de un hombre afortunado (1996)Ulaluna (1997)El último banquete (Azorín Prize; 1997)El diablo en los ojos (1998)Juanelo o el hombre nuevo ( 2000)Zirze piernas largas (2002)Las Trece Rosas (2003 ; Fundación José Manuel Lara Prize, finalist 2004)Ángeles del abismo (2005).Las fuentes del Pacífico (2008)Las experiencias del deseo. Eros y misos (Anagrama Prize; 2009)Balada de las noches bravas (2010)El hijo de Brian Jones (2012)La noche se llama Olalla (2013)Doctor Zibelius'' (2014) References External links 1952 births Living people People from Zamora, Spain Spanish novelists Spanish male novelists