Spanish writer and journalist (born 1948)
Eduardo Mendicutti (born March 24, 1948) is a Spanish writer and journalist. Mendicutti was ranked among the top 50 most influential gays in Spain.
Background.
Mendicutti was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, near Cádiz, a province of Spain where he attended the Instituto Padre Luis Coloma de Jerez school. In 1972, Mendicutti moved to Madrid where he studied journalism and began writing for newspapers and magazines. Mendicutti had a column in the "El Mundo," a daily newspaper since its foundation, wrote stories for the now defunct gay "Zero" and is currently a commentator on television. In 2014, El Mundo ranked him 28 in the most influential 50 gays in Spain saying he is very active in the gay movement. For his public activism, a plaza was built in his honor at his native city.
Mendicutti and Spanish writer Almudena Grandes, who died in 2021, were very good friends.
Awards.
Mendicutti has received a number of awards for his works:
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