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Corín Tellado

María del Socorro Tellado López (25 April 1927 in El Franco, Asturias, Spain – 11 April 2009), known as Corín Tellado, was a Spanish writer of romantic novels and photonovels that were best-sellers in several Spanish-language countries. She published more than 4,000 titles and sold more than 400 million books which have been translated into several languages. She was listed in the 1994 Guinness World Records as having sold the most books written in Spanish, and earlier in 1962 UNESCO declared her the most read Spanish writer after Miguel de Cervantes.

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Name
Corín Tellado
Birth Name
María del Socorro Tellado López
Born
25 April 1927
Birthplace
El Franco, Asturias, Spain
Died
11 April 2009
Place of death
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Occupation
Novelist
Full name
María del Socorro Tellado López.
Nationality
Spain.
Fields
children's novel, conte, erotic and romance.
Honours
Gold Medal of Work Merit, Medal of Asturias and Dearest Son of El Franco.
Languages
Spanish and Asturian.

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María del Socorro Tellado López (25 April 1927 in El Franco, Asturias, Spain – 11 April 2009), known as Corín Tellado, was a Spanish writer of romantic novels and photonovels that were best-sellers in several Spanish-language countries. She published more than 4,000 titles and sold more than 400 million books which have been translated into several languages. She was listed in the 1994 Guinness World Records as having sold the most books written in Spanish, and earlier in 1962 UNESCO declared her the most read Spanish writer after Miguel de Cervantes.

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  1. 01Biography
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  3. 03Bibliography and scholarly literature
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