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Josep Maria Castellet in March 2009
Born	Josep Maria Castellet Díaz de Cossío (1926-12-15)15 December 1926 Barcelona, Spain
Died	9 January 2014(2014-01-09) (aged 87) Barcelona, Spain
Other names	José María Castellet
Occupation	Writer, poet, literacy critic, publisher, editor
Years active	1955–2012

Josep Maria Castellet Díaz de Cossío (15 December 1926 – 9 January 2014), also known as José María Castellet, was an Spanish writer, poet, critic, publisher and editor.

Castellet was born in Barcelona on 15 December 1926. He began his career in writing in 1955. He wrote novels and poetry in both Catalan and Spanish. His last novel was published in 2012.

Castellet died on 9 January 2014 from pneumonia. He was aged 87. He died in his hometown of Barcelona.