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Concha Espina
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Concha Espina (1929)
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María de la Concepción Jesusa Basilisa Rodríguez-Espina y García-Tagle
15 April 1869 or 1877 or 1 April 1879 or 15 April 1879 |
| Died | 19 May 1955 (age about 80) Madrid, Spain
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| Occupation | writer |
María de la Concepción Jesusa Basilisa Rodríguez-Espina y García-Tagle, known as Concha Espina, was a famous Spanish writer. She was born in Santander on April 15, 1869 (though some dates vary). She passed away in Madrid on May 19, 1955. Concha Espina was a very important writer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 25 times over 28 years!
Life of Concha Espina
Concha Espina was born in Santander, Spain. She was the seventh of ten children. Her parents were Víctor Rodríguez-Espina y Olivares and Ascensión García-Tagle y de la Vega.
On January 12, 1893, she married Ramón de la Serna y Cueto. They moved to Valparaíso, Chile, for several years. Concha and Ramón had five children: Ramón, Víctor, José, Josefina, and Luis. The couple separated in 1909. Their legal separation happened in 1934.
In 1940, Concha Espina lost her eyesight. Even though she became blind, she continued to write. She lived to be 86 years old. She died in Madrid on May 19, 1955.
Her most famous novel is called That Luzmela Girl (La niña de Luzmela). This book describes life in a village in Cantabria, Spain. Today, that village, Mazcuerras, is also known as Luzmela because of her book. A metro station in Madrid, Concha Espina, is named after her. There is also a major street in the same area called Avenida de Concha Espina.
Main Works
Concha Espina wrote many books during her life. Here are some of her most well-known works:
- La Eterna Visita
- Mujeres del Quijote, 1903
- Mis Flores, 1904
- El Rabión, 1907
- Trozos de Vida, 1907
- 'That Luzmela Girl (La niña de Luzmela), 1909. (A novel)
- La Ronda de los Galanes, 1910
- Despertar para Morir, 1910
- Agua de Nieve, 1911
- La Esfinge Maragata, 1914. This book won the Fastenrath Award from the Royal Spanish Academy.
- La Rosa de los Vientos, 1915. (A novel)
- Al Amor de las Estrellas, 1916
- El Jayón, 1916. This book won the Espinosa y Cortina Award from the Royal Spanish Academy.
- Don Quijote en Barcelona, 1917. (A conference from 1916)
- Ruecas de Marfil, 1917
- Simientes. Páginas iniciales, 1918
- Naves en el Mar, 1918
- Talín. Novela Inédita, 1918
- Pastorelas, 1920
- El Metal de los Muertos, 1920
- Dulce Nombre, 1921. (A novel)
- Cuentos, 1922. (Short stories)
- El Cáliz Rojo, 1923
- Tierras del Aquilón, 1924. This book won the Castillo de Chirel Award from the Royal Spanish Academy.
- Arboladuras, 1925
- Cura de Amor, 1925
- El Secreto de un Disfraz, 1925
- Altar Mayor, 1926. This book won the Premio Nacional de Literatura de España in 1927.
- Las Niñas Desaparecidas, 1927
- Aurora de España, 1927
- El Goce De Robar, 1928
- La Virgen Prudente, 1929
- El Príncipe del Cantar, 1930
- Copa De Horizontes, 1930
- Siete Rayos de Sol, 1930
- Llama de Cera, 1931
- Singladuras. Viaje Americano, 1932
- Entre la Noche y el Mar, 1933
- Candelabro, 1933
- La Flor de Ayer, 1934
- Vidas Rotas, 1935
- Nadie Quiere a Nadie, 1938
- Retaguardia. (Imágenes de vivos y muertos), 1937
- El Desierto Rubio, 1938
- Reconquista, 1938
- Esclavitud y Libertad, Diario de una Prisionera, 1938
- Las Alas Invencibles. Novela de Amores, de Aviación y de Libertad, 1938
- Casilda de Toledo. Vida de Santa Casilda, 1938
- Luna Roja: Novelas de la Revolución, 1939
- Princesas del Martirio, 1940
- La Tiniebla Encendida, 1940
- El Fraile Menor, 1942
- Moneda Blanca. La Otra, 1942
- La Segunda Miés, 1943
- Victoria en América, 1944
- Obras completas de Concha Espina, 1944
- El Más Fuerte, 1945
- Un Valle en el Mar, 1949. This book won the II Award Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra de Periodismo from the Ministry of Information and Tourism.
- De Antonio Machado a su Grande y Secreto Amor, 1950. (Letters)
- Una Novela de Amor, 1953
- Aurora de España, 1955
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