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The Baroness of Claret | |
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| Born | María Carmen de Icaza y de León 17 May 1899 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 16 March 1979 (aged 79) Madrid, Spain |
| Pen name | Valeria de León, Carmen de Icaza |
| Occupation | journalist, writer |
| Language | Spanish |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Period | 1935-1960 |
| Notable works | Cristina Guzmán |
| Spouse | Pedro Montojo Sureda (1930-1978; his death); 1 child |
María Carmen de Icaza y de León, 8th Baroness of Claret (17 May 1899 – 16 March 1979) was a Spanish journalist and novelist from 1935–60.[1] She enjoyed success with her 1936 novel, Cristina Guzmán, which was subsequently adapted for the stage, television and cinema. By 1945, she was a best-selling writer in Spain. Her father was Mexican writer and diplomat Francisco A. de Icaza.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b Maureen Ihrie & Salvador Oropesa. World Literature in Spanish: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia, pp. 507-08, ABC-CLIO, 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Soñar la vida". La narrativa de Carmen de Icaza (1936-1960)
- ^ The romance novel and popular culture during the early Franco regime in Spain: towards the construction of other discourses of femininity by Sonia Núñez Puente