Rebeca Quintáns facts for kids

Rebeca Quintáns López, born in Arzúa, A Coruña, Spain, in 1964, is a Spanish journalist, research writer, and teacher. She is known for her detailed books and articles.

About Rebeca Quintáns

Her Education and Early Career

Rebeca Quintáns studied Spanish Philology at the University of Santiago de Compostela. This means she focused on the Spanish language and its literature. Later, she earned a special degree called a doctorate in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid. For her doctorate, she wrote a big research paper about the speeches of Juan Carlos I.

Writing About Important Topics

Rebeca Quintáns started her writing career by turning her doctoral research into a book. She felt it was important to share what she had learned. She noticed a big difference between how Juan Carlos I was shown in the media and what she found in her research. She wanted to tell the full story.

Her First Book: Un Rey golpe a golpe

Her first book, Un Rey golpe a golpe (which means A King Coup by Coup), came out in 2000. For safety reasons, she used a different name, Patricia Sverlo, for this book. It was a follow-up to her university research. The book explored the life of Juan Carlos I, especially during a time in Spain called the Transition.

Her Later Work and Journalism

As a journalist, Rebeca Quintáns has written for many different newspapers and magazines. Some of these were well-known, like Interviú and Tiempo. She also wrote for what are called alternative media. These are publications that offer different viewpoints from the main news.

Besides writing, she is also a teacher. She teaches in secondary schools and has also worked as a professor at the Complutense University of Madrid.

In 2016, she published another book called Juan Carlos I: la biografía sin silencios (Juan Carlos I: the biography without silences). This book was an updated and longer version of her earlier work. It looked at parts of the former king's life that were not often discussed in the news.

Books by Rebeca Quintáns

Rebeca Quintáns has written several books, often focusing on important research.

• Un Rey golpe a golpe. Biografía no autorizada de Juan Carlos de Borbón (2000). This was her first major book, published under the name Patricia Sverlo.
• Gran Hermano: el precio de la dignidad (2000). She wrote this book with Andrés Sánchez Díaz.
• Juan Carlos I: la biografía sin silencios (2016). This book updated and expanded on her earlier research about Juan Carlos I.

See also

In Spanish: Rebeca Quintáns para niños