Rafael Pérez y Pérez, Spanish author (d. 1984)
Rafael Pérez y Pérez (born 18 September 1891 in Quatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain – d. 24 April 1984 in Quatretondeta, Province of Alicante, Spain), was a popular Spanish writer of over 160 romantic novels from 1909 to 1971. He was one of the first writers to publish romance novels written in Spanish language. His novels have been translated into 22 languages, and had sold over 5 million copies by the year 1977, and some of his novels were adapted to film.
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