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María Teresa León Famous memorial

Birth
Logrono, Provincia de La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
Death
13 Dec 1988 (aged 85)
Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Burial
Majadahonda, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Memorial ID
13263073 View Source

Author. She was born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. She began her career as journalist in the early 20s. After a first marriage that ended in divorce, she was married with the poet Rafael Alberti. During Spanish Civil War, she was member of Alliance of Antifascists Intellectuals. She and her husband were forced to exile and moved to France, Argentina and Italy. In 1977, they returned to Spain. Among her works "Cuentos para Soñar," "Huelga en el Puerto," "Cuentos de la España Actual," "La Tragedia Optimista," "Morirás Lejos," "Contra Viento y Marea," "El Gran Amor de Bécquer," "Fábulas de Tiempo Amargo" and "La Libertad en el Tejado." He died of Alzheimer's disease in Madrid, Spain.

Author. She was born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. She began her career as journalist in the early 20s. After a first marriage that ended in divorce, she was married with the poet Rafael Alberti. During Spanish Civil War, she was member of Alliance of Antifascists Intellectuals. She and her husband were forced to exile and moved to France, Argentina and Italy. In 1977, they returned to Spain. Among her works "Cuentos para Soñar," "Huelga en el Puerto," "Cuentos de la España Actual," "La Tragedia Optimista," "Morirás Lejos," "Contra Viento y Marea," "El Gran Amor de Bécquer," "Fábulas de Tiempo Amargo" and "La Libertad en el Tejado." He died of Alzheimer's disease in Madrid, Spain.

Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni


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