Aldecoa, Josefina R. (1926–)

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Aldecoa, Josefina R. (1926–)

Spanish educator and author. Born Josefina Rodriquez in La Roba (León), Spain, 1926; earned doctorate in philosophy from University of Madrid; m. Ignacio Aldecoa (writer), 1952 (died 1969); children: Susanna (b. 1954).

With husband, made over 100 trips to less privileged regions of Spain to spread education and culture (1951–53); moved to Blasco de Garay (1956), then to America (1958), when she received a grant to study education in the States; returning to Spain (1959), founded Estilo, a private school for children from 2 to 17; wrote articles and stories for the reviews Espadaña and Revista española, and published a volume of short stories (1960s); following husband's death (1969), published her memoirs and her 1st novel; writings include El arte del niño (The Art of the Child, 1960), A ningune parte (Going Nowhere, 1961), Los niños de la gueraa (Children of Wartime, 1983), La enredadera (The Clinging Vine, 1984), Porque éramos jóvenes (Because We Were Young, 1986), and El vergel (The Orchard, 1988).