Carmen Rico Godoy facts for kids

Carmen Rico Carabias, known as Carmen Rico Godoy (born August 30, 1939 – died September 12, 2001), was a Spanish writer, journalist, and a supporter of women's rights. She was famous for her witty and often funny way of looking at life and society.

About Carmen Rico Godoy

Carmen was born in Paris, France. Her mother, Josefina Carabias, was also a journalist. Her family had to live outside Spain for a while because of the Spanish Civil War. Her father, who supported a republic, was in prison in Spain until 1944. After he was released, the family reunited in Madrid.

Ten years later, they moved to the United States. There, her mother worked as a reporter. Carmen studied political science at Georgetown University and finished her degree in 1958. In the early 1960s, she lived in Paris and started writing for different newspapers.

After spending some time in Argentina, Carmen moved back to Spain in 1971. She became a co-founder of a popular weekly magazine called Cambio 16. She also wrote for other magazines, created movie scripts, and contributed to the Sunday edition of the newspaper El País. Her last novel, Fin de Fiesta, was like a goodbye to her readers. Carmen was married to film producer Andrés Vicente Gómez. She passed away in Madrid on September 12, 2001.

Her Books and Screenplays

Carmen Rico Godoy wrote many popular books and helped create several movies.

Fun Novels She Wrote

• Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento (1990) – This book was so popular it was made into a movie!
• Cómo ser infeliz y disfrutarlo (1991)
• Cuernos de mujer (1992)
• La costilla asada de Adán (1996)
• Cortados, solos y con (mala) leche (1999)
• Fin de Fiesta (2001)
• Tirar a matar (2001, this book was not finished)

Thought-Provoking Essays

• La neurona iconoclasta
• Bajo el ficus de La Moncloa
• Tres mujeres

Movies She Wrote For

Carmen helped write the stories for these films:

• (1988) Miss Caribe, directed by Fernando Colomo
• (1991) Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento (based on her own novel), directed by Ana Belén
• (1994) Cómo ser infeliz y disfrutarlo (based on her own novel), directed by Enrique Urbizu
• (2000) El paraíso ya no es lo que era, directed by Francesc Betriu

Awards She Won

• 1997 – She received the Francisco Cerecedo Journalism Award. This award is given by the Association of European Journalists to recognize excellent work in journalism.

See also

In Spanish: Carmen Rico Godoy para niños