Joan Barril i Cuixart (20 January 1952 – 13 December 2014) was a Catalan journalist and writer. He was born in Barcelona, Spain. He was known for his writing columns in El País, La Vanguardia, and in El Periódico de Catalunya.

In 1998, he won the Ramon Llull Novel Award for Parada obligatòria.

Barril died in Barcelona from pneumonia, aged 62. Hasta luego, maestro Joan Barril

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External links Web de El Cafè de la República Web de opinión de El Periódico de Catalunya Web del programa Qwerty Entrevista a Joan Barril Editorial Barril & Barral