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Marta Rivera de la Cruz
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| Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism | |
| In office 20 August 2019 – 10 March 2021 |
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| President | Isabel Díaz Ayuso |
| Preceded by | Jaime de los Santos |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Ossorio (acting) |
| Regional Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports | |
| In office 21 June 2021 – 22 June 2023 |
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| President | Isabel Díaz Ayuso |
| Preceded by | Enrique Ossorio (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mariano de Paco Serrano |
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| Born | 16 September 1970 Lugo, Galicia, Spain |
| Occupation | Novelist |
Marta Rivera de la Cruz was born in 1970 in Lugo, Spain. She is a Spanish writer and a politician from the People's Party. She was elected to the Spanish Parliament, known as the Congress of Deputies, in the 2023 general election. She represents the region of Madrid.
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About Marta Rivera de la Cruz
Marta Rivera de la Cruz grew up in a family of journalists. When she was 18, she moved to Madrid. There, she studied political communication at the Complutense University of Madrid. She also spent some time studying at Oxford University in England on a scholarship. She still lives in Madrid today.
Her Writing Career
Marta started her writing journey in 1996. Her first novel was called El refugio (The Refuge). For this book, she won an award for young writers.
Two years later, in 1998, she won another award, the Premio Ateneo of Seville. This was for her novel Que veinte años no es nada (Twenty Years is Nothing). This book tells the story of Luisa's lasting love for a famous writer. It was so popular that it was printed five times!
In 2000, Marta published two more novels: Linus Daff, inventor de historias (Linus Daff, Inventor of Stories) and Viajar a Chipre (Traveling to Cyprus).
Besides novels, Marta also writes essays. Essays are short pieces of writing that share thoughts or information on a topic. In 2001, she published a book of essays called Fiestas que hicieron historia (Fiestas That Made History). She has also written short stories, like "El beso del andén" (The Kiss of the Platform).
Her novel Hotel Almirante (Admiral Hotel) came out in 2002. This story is about a mystery at a fancy hotel. In 2003, she published another essay book, Tristezas de amor (Sadnesses of Love). She also wrote Grandes de España (Great People of Spain), which is a type of biography.
Her novel En tiempo de prodigios (In the Time of Wonders) was a runner-up for the Premio Planeta in 2006. This book is about a woman named Cecilia who learns important life lessons from an old man's stories. He tells her about his secret past as a spy during World War II.
Her Work in Media
Marta has also worked as an editor. She helped put together a collection of Christmas stories called Cuentos de Navidad. She also worked on a new edition of a book by Alejo Carpentier.
She has written for newspapers like El País Semanal and worked on radio shows. She also writes articles about Spanish-American literature for different magazines.
Her Political Roles
Marta Rivera de la Cruz has also held important positions in the government of the Community of Madrid. This is like being a state-level minister.
- From 2019 to 2021, she was the Regional Minister of Culture and Tourism.
- From 2021 to 2023, she was the Regional Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports.
In these roles, she helped manage and promote culture, tourism, and sports in the Madrid region.
Her Books
Novels
- El Refugio (1996). This book won the II Premio Novela Corta Joven y Brillante in 1996.
- La segunda vida de Antonio Bénitez Reino (Lugo, 1997).
- Que veinte años no es nada (Seville, 1998). This book won the II Premio Ateneo Joven de Sevilla de Novela in 1998. ISBN: 84-7647-804-6
- Linus Daff, inventor de historias (Barcelona, 2000). ISBN: 84-01-32815-2
- Viajar a Chipre (Barcelona, 2000). ISBN: 84-8450-158-2
- Hotel Almirante (Madrid, 2002). ISBN: 84-670-0058-9
- En tiempo de prodigios (Madrid, 2006). This book was a runner-up for the Premio Planeta in 2006. ISBN: 978-84-08-06901-0
- La vida despues (Barcelona 2011).
- La boda de Kate
- Nosotros, los de entonces
Essays
- Fiestas que hicieron historia (Madrid, 2001). ISBN: 978-84-8460-139-5
- Tristezas de amor (Madrid, 2003). ISBN: 84-670-0467-3
Biographies
- Grandes de España (Madrid, 2004). ISBN: 978-84-03-09499-4
Other Works
- "El beso del andén" (Madrid, 2001), a story found in the book Sobre raíles. ISBN: 84-95882-36-1
See also
In Spanish: Marta Rivera de la Cruz para niños
