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Almudena Grandes

Spanish writer (1960-2021)

  • Fame55.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia13.4K
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Lived 1960–2021, aged 61Spain
SpainSpainWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    30 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1960–2021
    Aged 61
  • Known for
    The Ages of Lulu
    1990
Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

María de la Almudena Grandes Hernández was a Spanish writer. Author of 14 novels and three short-story collections, her work has been translated into twenty languages and frequently adapted to film. She won the National Literature Prize for Narrative and the Prix Méditerranée among other honors. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called her "one of the most important writers of our time."

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55.2
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Historical23.7
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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