Manuel Vilas (born 1962) is a Spanish writer. He has achieved distinction in several genres, including poetry, essays, short stories and novels. His novel AlegrÃÂa was a finalist for the Premio Planeta while an earlier book Ordesa won the Prix Femina ÃÂtranger.
He teaches at the University of Iowa.
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