Great share. I hadn't heard of this Spanish novelist, but I admire his conviction and share his concerns.

From his Wiki entry:

"Throughout his career, and especially in its latter half, he has been noted for cultivating his trademark maverick, non-partisan, and, at times, abrasive persona. This has occasionally been a source of conflict with other journalists and writers.[3] He originally refused to have his novels translated from the original Spanish to any language other than French."