Emili Teixidor

Emili Teixidor was born in Roda de
Ter, Barcelona, Spain in 1933. Known
best for his numerous children?s books,
his first adult novel, Retrato de un Asesino
de Pájaros, was published to tremendous
acclaim in 1988. Several more novels
followed, establishing his reputation as one of Spain?s greatest contemporary authors. Emili Teixidor passed away in
2012.