Mauricio Wiesenthal
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Born1943 (age 82–83)
Barcelona, Spain
OccupationWriter, essayist, biographer, œnologist
LanguageSpanish
NationalitySpanish
Mauricio Wiesenthal | |
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_Fotografía_de_Pablo_Hojas_(2).jpg) Mauricio Wiesenthal (2008) | |
| Born | 1943 (age 82–83) Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Writer, essayist, biographer, œnologist |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Genre | Fiction, biography, history, poetry, essay, travel writing |
| Notable works | Libro de Réquiems Luz de Vísperas La hispanibundia |
| Notable awards | Gold Cup of the Oenologists of Catalonia (1992) Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2015) |
Mauricio Wiesenthal (born 1943 in Barcelona) is a Spanish writer whose body of work spans fiction, biography, history, poetry, and literary and art criticism, with additional contributions to the fields of medicine and œnology.
Born in Barcelona in 1943, Wiesenthal has developed a wide-ranging literary career, cultivating diverse genres from the novel and poetry to the biographical essay and travel writing. He is also recognised as a leading authority on wine culture in Spain.
Awards and recognition
- 1992 – Gold Cup of the Oenologists of Catalonia.[1]
- 2015 – Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.
