Marta Portal | |
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| Born | Marta Portal Nicolás (1930-08-10)10 August 1930 Nava, Asturias, Spain |
| Died | 26 August 2016(2016-08-26) (aged 86) Madrid, Spain |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, journalist |
| Notable work | A tientas y a ciegas |
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Marta Portal Nicolás (10 August 1930 – 26 August 2016) was a Spanish writer, critic, journalist, and professor associated with theGeneration of '50.[1] She was a recipient of thePremio Planeta de Novela.
Portal held a degree in philosophy and literature and a PhD in Information Sciences, and taught Hispano-American literature at theComplutense University of Madrid.[2][3] In her work as a journalist she wrote news articles and literary criticism, as well as opinion columns in media such asABC,El Alcázar, andPueblo.[3]
As a novelist, she discussed issues of women's education anddouble standards.[4] In 1966 she was awarded thePremio Planeta for the novelA tientas y a ciegas.[5][6] Portal received other awards over the course of her career, such as the Premio Adelaida Ristori, Premio Hucha de Plata de cuentos, and Premio de las Letras de Asturias.[7] She was president of the Cultural Association of Hispano-Mexican Friendship. In 2001, the city council of her native town inaugurated the Casa de Cultura Marta Portal in her honor.[8]
Marta Portal died inMadrid on 26 August 2016.[6]
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