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Carmen Martín Gaite
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Dec 8, 1925 – Jul 22, 2000(74 years)Died in:Madrid, Community of Madrid

Spanish writer

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Occupation(10)

writerjournalisttranslatoressayistpoetchildren's writerliterary critictelevision writernovelistshort story writer

Awards(6)

Café Gijón AwardPremio NadalNational Novel PrizePrincess of Asturias Literary PrizeSpanish Literature National PrizeSpanish National Children and Youth Literature Award

Spouse(1)

Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio

Education(1)

University of Salamanca

Carmen Martín Gaite (* December 8, 1925 in Salamanca; † July 22, 2000 in Madrid) was a spanish writer. She was 74 years old. She was married to Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio. She had at least 1 child (1 daughter). She studied at University of Salamanca. She received 6 awards, including Café Gijón Award, Premio Nadal.

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Born in Salamanca, Castile and León

1925

Married Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio

1953

until 1970

Café Gijón Award

1954

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Premio Nadal

1957

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National Novel Prize

1978

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Spanish National Children and Youth Literature Award

1984

Princess of Asturias Literary Prize

1988

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1991

Spanish Literature National Prize

1994

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1999

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Died in Madrid, Community of Madrid

2000

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Carmen Martín Gaite. Forever remembered.