Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was born on June 13, 1910 in Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He was a writer, known for El rey pasmado (1991), Surcos (1951) and Los gozos y las sombras (1982). He was married to Josefina Malvido. He died on January 27, 1999 in Salamanca, Spain.