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Maria Aurèlia Capmany

Maria Aurelia Capmany i Farnés (3 August 1918, in Barcelona – 2 October 1991) was a Catalan novelist, playwright and essayist. She was also a prominent feminist cultural and anti-Franco activist. Along with the writers Manuel de Pedrolo, Jordi Sarsanedas, Joan Perucho, and Josep Maria Espinàs, Capmany co-authored, Cita de narradors ("Rendezvous of Narrators") (1958), which was awarded the Josep Yxart Essay Prize.

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Maria Aurèlia Capmany

Maria Aurèlia Capmnay i Farnés

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Name
Maria Aurèlia Capmany
Born
3 August 1918
Birthplace
Barcelona
Died
2 October 1991
Full name
Maria Aurèlia Capmany i Farnés.
Nationality
Spain.
Occupation
novelist, playwright, essayist, writer, translator, screenwriter and politician.
Fields
essay.
Movements
literary realism.
Education
University of Barcelona.
Known for
Necessitem morir, El cel no és transparent and Un lloc entre els morts.
Honours
Saint George's Cross, Premi Josep Yxart, Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la and Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Literatura Infantil i Juvenil.

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