Alejandro Gándara

Alejandro Gándara is a Spanish writer and the director of the Contemporary School of Humanities in Madrid. He is currently newsworthy due to winning the Eugenio Prize for his book 'Los textos robados a la felicidad' (Galaxia Gutenberg). This book is a reinterpretation of classic Greek and biblical texts, from which Gándara extracts lessons on happiness. His work explores the complex relationship between happiness and adversity in human experience, suggesting that ancient stories offer ethical guidance for navigating a difficult world and avoiding self-inflicted pain. Gándara's perspective is rooted in his classical background, influencing his writing and his views on love and human experience, which he describes as often harsh but still portrayed as something wonderful.