Alexis Ravelo died this Monday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria due to a heart attack, sources close to him confirmed to EFE. The 50-year-old writer from Gran Canaria had become one of the benchmarks of Spanish crime novels in recent years.
For his work, he was recognized with awards such as the Dashiell Hammett (2013) for the best detective novel of the year for La estrategia del pequinés (2013) or the Café Gijón for Los nombres prestandos (2021), his last published book.
Born in 1971 on the Canary Island, Ravelo studied Pure Philosophy and attended creative workshops given by Mario Berlino, Augusto Monterroso and Alfredo Bryce Echenique. Playwright, and also the author of several children's and youth books, he made the leap to the national literary scene with his handling of crime novels.
On the other hand, among his best-known novels are the saga of his character Eladio Monroy: Three funerals for Eladio Monroy', Only the dead, Tough guys don't read poetry, Die slowly, The worst of times and If there were no tomorrow.
In addition to his great literary work, Ravelo was a cultural activist in all areas. He taught workshops and writing classes. He also actively participated in radio, television, press and publicity. Last year he was named Favorite Son of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and was part of the Canarian Language Academy.
