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Marta Portal
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Marta Portal Nicolás
10 August 1930 Nava, Asturias, Spain
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| Died | 26 August 2016 (aged 86) Madrid, Spain
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| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Teacher, journalist |
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A tientas y a ciegas |
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Marta Portal Nicolás (born August 10, 1930 – died August 26, 2016) was an important Spanish writer, critic, journalist, and university professor. She was part of a group of writers known as the "Generation of '50." This group included many important Spanish authors who started writing around the 1950s. Marta Portal also won a very famous award called the Premio Planeta de Novela.
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Marta Portal's Career
Education and Teaching
Marta Portal was a very educated person. She earned a degree in philosophy and literature, which means she studied big ideas about life and how stories are made. She also got a PhD in Information Sciences. This high level of education helped her become a professor.
She taught about Hispano-American literature at the Complutense University of Madrid. This university is one of the biggest and oldest in Spain. Teaching there meant she shared her knowledge with many students.
Journalism and Writing
Besides teaching, Marta Portal was also a journalist. She wrote news articles and reviews about books and other literature. She also shared her opinions in columns for newspapers like ABC and El Alcázar.
As a novelist, Marta Portal wrote about important topics. She often explored the education of women and the different rules that sometimes applied to men and women in society. Her books made people think about these issues.
Awards and Recognition
In 1966, Marta Portal won the famous Premio Planeta de Novela for her novel A tientas y a ciegas. This is one of the most important literary awards in Spain.
She received many other awards throughout her career, including:
- Premio Adelaida Ristori
- Premio Hucha de Plata de cuentos (for short stories)
- Premio de las Letras de Asturias (an award from her home region)
Marta Portal was also the president of the Cultural Association of Hispano-Mexican Friendship. This shows her interest in connecting cultures. In 2001, her hometown honored her by naming a cultural center after her, the Casa de Cultura Marta Portal.
Marta Portal passed away in Madrid on August 26, 2016.
Marta Portal's Works
Marta Portal wrote many different kinds of books, including novels, essays, and short stories.
Novels
- A tientas y a ciegas (1966) – This book won the Premio Planeta.
- El malmuerto (1967)
- A ras de las sombras (1968)
- Ladridos a la luna (1970)
- El buen camino (1975)
- Un espacio erótico (1982)
- Pago de traición (1983)
- El ángel caído (1994)
- Él y yo, nosotros tres (2002)
Essays
Essays are non-fiction writings where an author explores a topic. Marta Portal wrote essays about different subjects, especially about literature and culture.
- El maíz: grano sagrado de América (1970) – About corn, a very important plant in America.
- Proceso narrativo de la revolución mexicana (1977) – About how the Mexican Revolution was told in stories.
- Análisis semiológico de Pedro Páramo (1981) – A study of a famous novel called Pedro Páramo.
- Rulfo: Dinámica de la violencia (1984) – About the writer Juan Rulfo and violence in his works.
Short Stories
- La veintena (1973)
See also
In Spanish: Marta Portal para niños
