María Teresa León

Spanish politician, writer and activist (1903–1988).

Born October 31st, 1903 in Logroño. [ref]

Died December 13th, 1988 at 85 years old in Majadahonda. [ref]

Occupations
children's writer, editor, novelist, playwright, poet, screenwriter, short story writer, translator, writer

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel