Emilio Carrere

Born in Madrid on December 18, 1881, Emilio Carrere was a Spanish writer whose work moved across poetry, journalism, and narrative fiction. Reference sources describe him as part of the modernist decadent movement, and his writing is closely tied to bohemian Madrid and its nocturnal, atmospheric side.

He is best known today for La torre de los siete jorobados (1920), the gothic historical novel that helped secure his literary reputation. Accounts of his wider work also note his interest in the city’s marginal worlds, with stories and poems that often explore poverty, desire, and urban mystery.

Carrere died in Madrid on April 30, 1947. Although he is not as widely read now as some of his contemporaries, he remains a distinctive voice in early 20th-century Spanish literature, especially for readers drawn to dark, stylish, city-haunted fiction.