Writer and literary critic José María Guelbenzu dies at the age of 81.

The writer and literary critic José María Guelbenzu (Madrid, 1944) died this Friday at the age of 81 , according to the publishing house Siruela . "It is with great regret that we share this sad news with you," the publisher said in a statement , emphasizing his role as a "writer, editor, critic, and professor. A man of letters who experienced firsthand the literature of recent decades." Her latest novel A Drop of Affection was published by Siruela in April 2025. This publisher also published Midday in Time (2023), In Bed with the Inappropriate Man (2023) and The Powerful Want It All , Critics' Award winner in 2016. His bibliography includes other titles such as El mercurio , Antifaz or El pasajeros ultramar . The writer and literary critic José María Guelbenzu (Madrid, 1944) died this Friday at the age of 81 , according to the publishing house Siruela . Breaking news Fire in Méntrida today: Latest news on the smoke column in Madrid, live. 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