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Blanca Andreu (born 1959 A Coruña) is a Spanish poet.
Contents
- Marina del libro blanca andreu espa a
- Blanca andreu en cosmopoetica
- Life
- Awards
- Works
- Critical studies
- References
Blanca andreu en cosmopoetica
Life
She grew up in Orihuela, where her family still resides, and attended El Colegio de Jesus-Maria de San Agustin, followed by studies in philology in Murcia. At age 20, she moved to Madrid without formally completing her education. Here, she met Francisco Umbral, who introduced her to the literati of the city.
In 1980, she was awarded the Premio Adonáis de Poesía for her work entitled, De una niña de provincias que se vino a vivir en un Chagall. Her use of surrealism is considered the beginning of the Post-Modern Generation. Her later work have tried to shy away from the surrealist tendencies of her early pieces.
In 1985, she married novelist Juan Benet. After he died in 1993, she returned to her early life hometown sides Alicante and La Coruña where she now lives an ordinarylife.