Concha Espina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez-Espina and the second or maternal family name is García-Tagle.
Concha Espina
Concha Espina (1929)
Born
María de la Concepción Jesusa Basilisa Rodríguez-Espina y García-Tagle

15 April 1869 or 1877 or 1 April 1879 or 15 April 1879
Santander, Spain
Died19 May 1955 (age about 80)
Madrid, Spain
Occupationwriter

María de la Concepción Jesusa Basilisa Rodríguez-Espina y García-Tagle, short form Concha Espina ([ˈkontʃa esˈpina], 15 April 1869[1] or 1877[2] or 1 April 1879[3] or 15 April 1879[4] in Santander – 19 May 1955 in Madrid), was a Spanish writer. She was nominated for a Nobel prize in literature 25 times in 28 years.[5]

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  2. ^ Davies, Catherine (2000). Spanish Women's Writing 1849-1996 (PDF). A&C Black. p. 109. ISBN 9781847142122.
  3. ^ "Concha Espina (1879-1955)". Bibliothèque nationale de France.
  4. ^ "Concha Espina" (in Spanish). Nueva Acropolis.
  5. ^ "Nomination Database". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.