Àlvar Caixal Mata (Barcelona, 1960) holds a degree in Prehistory and Ancient History from the Universitat de Barcelona and he works as an archeologist for the Local Architectural Heritage Service of the government of Barcelona province. Writing is his true calling, and he has actively contributed to compilations linked to the Matarranya region and La Franja de Ponent, including the short story collection L'arbreda ebrenca (2010), the book of stories El tren de la Val de Zafán (2011) and the poetry anthology Poesia de frontera (2011). Les llavors del silenci, winner of the Premi Sant Joan 2013, is his first novel.
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