Global Dialogues

Javier Cercas is a Spanish writer and scholar whose debut novel, Soldiers of Salamina (2001), sold more than a million copies worldwide. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have won numerous awards, including three 2016 European Book Award for El impostor (2014) and the André Malraux 2018 Award for El monarca de las sombras (2017). A professor of Spanish literature at the University of Girona, Cercas was elected in 2024 to the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). His upcoming book El loco de Dios en el fin del mundo (forthcoming 2025) draws on his experience accompanying Pope Francis on a trip to Asia.

Photo courtesy of Raúl Cercas.