Rafael Chirbes (27 June 1949 – 15 August 2015) was a Spanish novelist.

[3] He was born in Tavernes de la Valldigna in Valencia.

He is the author of several novels, two of which have won the Premio de la Crítica de narrativa castellana - Crematorio (2007) and En la orilla (2013).

Chirbes is further known for his trilogy of novels dealing with postwar Spain (La larga marcha, La caída de Madrid and Los viejos amigos).

[4] His 2007 novel Crematorio was made into an acclaimed television series in 2011.