Concha Espina


María de la Concepción Jesusa Basilisa Rodríguez-Espina y García-Tagle, short form Concha Espina, was a Spanish writer.
She was nominated for a Nobel prize in literature twenty five times in twenty eight years period.

Life

Her best known novel is called La niña de Luzmela and describes life in a Cantabrian village.
A Madrid metro station of line 9, Concha Espina, is named after her. A major avenue in the same area is called Avenida de Concha Espina.

Works