Chantal Maillard is a philosopher and poet. As an essayist has dealt with issues related to aesthetics and the philosophical and aesthetic thought in South Asia. He is a regular contributor to the cultural supplement of El País. His recent books: Rasa. The aesthetic pleasure in the Indian tradition, philosophy in the critical days, Benares and Spindles Diaries. With Killing Plato won the National Poetry Prize 2004 and received the Andalucía Threads Critics Award and the Critics Award 2007 of Spanish poetry.