María de la O Lejárraga

Spanish writer

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Mar\u00eda de la O Lej\u00e1rraga was a Spanish writer, often overlooked, who collaborated with her husband, Gregorio Mart\u00ednez Sierra. She was responsible for writing the majority of their published works, including essays, poems, short stories, novels, and newspaper articles, as well as over 50 plays that formed the basis of their fame. Even after her husband abandoned her, she continued to write their plays. Their most recognized works, such as Canci\u00f3n de cuna (1911) and El reino de Dios (1916), often featured strong, maternal female characters, idealizing motherhood.1

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Generally overlooked is María de la O Lejárraga, who collaborated with her husband, Gregorio Martínez Sierra, and wrote most of the essays, poems, short stories, novels, and newspaper articles they published jointly, plus the more than 50 plays on which their fame rests. She continued writing his plays…
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Generally overlooked is María de la O Lejárraga, who collaborated with her husband, Gregorio Martínez Sierra, and wrote most of the essays, poems, short stories, novels, and newspaper articles they published jointly, plus the more than 50 plays on which their fame rests. She continued writing his plays…
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Gregorio Martínez Sierra
…been attributed to his wife, María de la O Lejárraga, who collaborated with him and wrote a book on their collaboration, Gregorio y yo (1953; “Gregory and I”).
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…been attributed to his wife, María de la O Lejárraga, who collaborated with him and wrote a book on their collaboration, Gregorio y yo (1953; “Gregory and I”).
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