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David Uclés

David Uclés

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Who is this?

David Uclés (Úbeda, 21 January 1990) is a Spanish writer, musician, illustrator, and translator. In 2024 he published La península de las casas vacías (The Peninsula of Empty Houses), which became a bestseller. In 2026 his novel La ciudad de las luces muertas (The City of Dead Lights) won the Nadal Prize. He is a Favorite Son of his birthplace.

Career

  1. 1990
    Born
  2. 2024
    Won Calamo Awards
  3. 2025
    Won Premio Dulce Chacón de Narrativa Española
  4. 2026
    Won Premio Nadal

Trivia

  • Place of birth: Úbeda
  • Citizenship: Spain
  • Known as: translator, writer, musician, cartoonist

What happened recently

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In # Canal24 hours they talk to David Uclés, who is signing at the Book Fair in Madrid: "I like to look for books that evade me and make me understand other ways of living, and that's what I also try with my literature"

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Entrevista A David Uclés - Diario JAÉN Race For The Cure Roma 2026 Percorso (kmEdshkapd)

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Why 'La península de las casas vacías' Sparked a Controversial Reaction from a Prominent TV Host

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David Uclés confesses that the Minister of Housing has called him after his criticism: "I hope these blows occur soon"

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🔴 Mercedes Milá premieres her 'garden' on RTVE with a complaint from David Uclés about the home: "Has Ayuso already invited you to a café?"

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Benicàssim to Host Meeting with Author of 'La ciudad de las luces muertas'

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“I used to tell my friends: ‘I’m going to be an F: famous or a failure’ – but what I would never have allowed myself to be is unhappy”

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How to explain Barcelona apart from the political tensions of recent years

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Is Rodoreda corny?

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Fotele, which is Uclés

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David Uclés, Winner of the Nadal Prize for Novel, Meets Canary Island Readers for the First Time

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A sensational book explores Barcelona's deep tourist crisis, sparking debate over the city’s lost identity and the real cost of fame

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Unexpected twist in Spanish political debate as David Ucles declines a face-to-face meeting with Aznar—public reactions intensify, sparking widespread discussion across the country

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David Uclés: "No matter how much harm they do to me, my freedom comes first"

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Pérez-Reverte and Vigorra postpone the conference on the Civil War from which David Uclés had withdrawn.

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What sparked the uproar over David Ucles's decision: expert insights into the fierce debates around the Civil War, fresh angles and unexpected consequences

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Writer David Uclés withdraws from a conference on the Civil War because Aznar and Espinosa de los Monteros are present.

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Неожиданное решение, вызвавшее волну обсуждений — что побудило популярного автора исчезнуть из виртуального пространства

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David Uclés Wins the Nadal Prize with a Dystopian Novel

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David Uclés wins the Nadal Prize 2026 with the novel ‘The City of Dead Lights’

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David Uclés' Peninsula of Empty Houses: A Reflection on the Urban Landscape

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The hope of Francesc Torralba and the post-war Barcelona of David Uclés, Pla i Nadal awards

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David Uclés won the Nadal 2026: this is the work for which he received the award