Gabriel García-Badell Lapetra (28 May 1936 – 11 March 1994) was a Spanish writer. He received a degree in law and is linked to Aragon, where he worked as a lawyer for the IRYDA (Institute of agricultural reform and development). His first novel was "Las manos de mi padre", published in 1968, a monologue in which the protagonist returns to his paternal home after a 4 years voyage. He was a four-time runner-up for the Premio Nadal, a record. References Spanish male novelists 1936 births 1994 deaths 20th-century Spanish novelists 20th-century Spanish male writers