Manuel Rivas is a writer who uses words to make stories that people can read and enjoy. He was born in Spain and he speaks Spanish. He writes many different types of stories, like books and articles for newspapers.
Some of Manuel Rivas' stories are called poetry, which means he writes words that sound beautiful together. When you read his poetry, it can make you feel happy or sad, just like when you hear a song that you like.
Other stories that Manuel Rivas writes are called novels. These are long stories with lots of pages that tell a big story with lots of different characters. When you read a novel by Manuel Rivas, you get to know the characters really well and you can see what they are doing and how they feel.
Manuel Rivas is a very good writer and lots of people like to read his stories. He has won many awards for his writing, which means that people think he is very talented. His stories can make you think, laugh, and feel lots of emotions.