I always felt that I was a writer, that was what I had to do. Carlos Ruiz Zafon feltwriter Change image and share on social
I'm fascinated by the period that goes from the Industrial Revolution to right after World War II. There's something about that period that's epic and tragic. Carlos Ruiz Zafon epicfascinateindustrial Change image and share on social
I'm interested in everything. I don't see why Borges can't work along with Neil Gaiman, or Stephen King can't be mixed with Balzac. It's just storytelling; it's different ways of using codes and images and words and sounds. Carlos Ruiz Zafon balzacborgecode share on social
I've always ignored the labels people put on things. Carlos Ruiz Zafon havelabelpeople Change image and share on social
When 'The Shadow of the Wind' became a success I had already been a working writer, I'd been through the ups and downs, I'd seen how it worked. Carlos Ruiz Zafon downshadowsuccess Change image and share on social
Mention the gothic, and many readers will probably picture gloomy castles and an assortment of sinister Victoriana. However, the truth is that the gothic genre has continued to flourish and evolve since the days of Bram Stoker, producing some of its most interesting and accomplished examples in the 20th century - in literature, film and beyond. Carlos Ruiz Zafon 20thaccomplishassortment share on social
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is like the greatest, most fantastic library you could ever imagine. It's a labyrinth of books with tunnels, bridges, arches, secret sections - and it's hidden inside an old palace in the old city of Barcelona. Carlos Ruiz Zafon archbarcelonabook share on social
The success of 'The Shadow of the Wind' made me very happy, but it did not change my perspective or the way I was. Carlos Ruiz Zafon changehappymake Change image and share on social
I spend a lot of time in L.A., and when it rains there you get the entire rainfall for the year in two days, raindrops the size of mangoes. And in Barcelona, the Mediterranean storms come up from the sea, thunder and lightning; it's like the end of the world. Carlos Ruiz Zafon barcelonadayend share on social
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a metaphor, not just for books but for ideas, for language, for knowledge, for beauty, for all the things that make us human, for collecting memory. Carlos Ruiz Zafon beautybookcemetery Change image and share on social