Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa | |
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Álberto Vázquez-Figueroa in Barcelona in 2009 | |
| Born | Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa 11 November 1936 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
| Occupation | Fiction writer, journalist, inventor, screenwriter, film director |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Escuela Oficial de Periodismo, Madrid |
| Period | 1953–present |
| Notable works | Tuareg (1980) |
| Notable awards | Historical Novel Prize Alfonso X El Sabio (2010) |
Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa (born 11 October 1936 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands) is a Spanish novelist, inventor and industrialist. His novels have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. He is the owner of A.V.F.S.L, a desalinization company that uses a method of desalinization by pressure, invented by himself.