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María Dueñas

1964 - Today

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María Dueñas Vinuesa (1964) is a Spanish writer and professor. She rose to fame in 2009 with El tiempo entre costuras, her first novel, which became one of the best-selling works of Spanish literature in recent years and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She is particularly known for her historical novels set during periods of Spanish and international conflict, including the Spanish Civil War and World War II, often featuring strong female protagonists navigating personal and political upheaval. Her debut novel was adapted into a highly successful television series that premiered in 2013 on Antena 3 and was dubbed by media as the "Spanish Downton Abbey" due to its critical and popular acclaim. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. María Dueñas is the 6,572nd most popular writer (down from 6,101st in 2024). (down from 4,533rd in 2019)

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Among writers, María Dueñas ranks 6,572 out of 7,302. Before her are Coventry Patmore, Nambi Narayanan, Dulce Chacón, R. S. Thomas, Aleksandar Hemon, and James Mason. After her are John Scalzi, Sabine Baring-Gould, Didier Van Cauwelaert, Merethe Lindstrøm, Pat Conroy, and Antjie Krog.

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Among people born in 1964, María Dueñas ranks 600. Before her are Buzz Osborne, Adam Shankman, Levon Julfalakyan, Ute Geweniger, Akihiro Nagashima, and Aleksandar Hemon. After her are Pia Douwes, Dean Winters, John Salley, Frode Grodås, Eloy Olaya, and Yvonne van Gennip.

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