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Almudena Grandes (née María Almudena Grande Hernández)
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Memorial Page for Almudena Grandes (née María Almudena Grande Hernández)

May 7, 1960 – Nov 27, 2021(61 years)Died in:Madrid, Community of Madrid

Spanish writer

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Biography

Cause of Death

colorectal cancer

Children

3

Burial Place

Civil Cemetery, Madrid

Occupation(5)

Awards(9)

Premio La Sonrisa VerticalCalamo AwardsJosé Manuel Lara Foundation PrizeSor Juana Inés de la Cruz PrizeNational Novel PrizeJean Monnet PrizeGold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsDearest Son of Madridhonorary doctorate of the University of Cadiz

Spouse(2)

Luis García MonteroAntonio Lamela

Education(1)

Complutense University of Madrid

Almudena Grandes (* May 7, 1960 in Madrid; † November 27, 2021 in Madrid) was a spanish writer. She was 61 years old. She was married to Luis García Montero. She had 3 children. She studied at Complutense University of Madrid. She received 9 awards, including Premio La Sonrisa Vertical, Calamo Awards. Her cause of death was colorectal cancer. She was buried at Civil Cemetery, Madrid.

Life Events

12 Events

Born in Madrid, Community of Madrid

1960

Premio La Sonrisa Vertical

1989

Las edades de Lulú

Married Luis García Montero

1994

until 2021

Calamo Awards

2002

Gli anni difficili

Q130553017

2004

Gli anni difficili

José Manuel Lara Foundation Prize

2008

The Frozen Heart

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize

2011

National Novel Prize

2018

Jean Monnet Prize

2020

Died in Madrid, Community of Madrid (colorectal cancer)

2021

Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

2021

Dearest Son of Madrid

2022

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  • Antonio Lamela

Resting place

cementerio civil de Madrid

Madrid

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Almudena Grandes (née María Almudena Grande Hernández). Forever remembered.