Francisco Umbral

Francisco Umbral, born Francisco Alejandro Pérez Martínez in Madrid in 1932, was a Spanish journalist, writer, poet, and essayist. He wrote in Spanish and began his work period in 1965, continuing until 2007. His professional career included employment with newspapers such as El País, El Mundo, El Norte de Castilla, and ABC. He was recognized in the Cervantes Prize collection.

Umbral received several awards, including the Premio Nadal, the Princess of Asturias Literary Prize, the Miguel de Cervantes Prize, and the Spanish Literature National Prize. His notable works include *El sueño de un verano*, *Treinta cuentos y una balada*, *Tatuaje*, *Leyenda del César visionario*, and *Homenaje a Antonio Machado en el XL aniversario de su muerte, mayo de 1979*. He had a sibling named Leopoldo de Luis. Umbral died in Boadilla del Monte in 2007 from cardiovascular disease.