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Famous Spanish novelist Miguel Delibes, Cervantes Prize Winner, died yesterday at 89. An estimated 20,000 people went to see his body lie in state at Valladolid Council House. His funeral was held at Valladolid Cathedral today.

Some of his novels are must read Spanish classics, such as Cinco Horas Con Mario/ Five Hours With Mario, (1966), which is considered to be his masterpiece.

My personal favorites are Las ratas, and Los santos inocentes/ The Innocent Saints, which was turned into a successful movie