Alós, Concha (1922–)

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Alós, Concha (1922–)

Spanish novelist. Name variations: Alos. Born María Concepción "Concha" Alós Domingo in Valencia, Spain, 1922; dau. of Francisco Alós Tárrega and Pilar Domingo Pardo; m. Eliseo Feijóo, 1943.

Though she had been writing for some time, received recognition when she entered her novel Los enamos (The Dwarfs) for the prestigious Planeta Prize and won (1962); published Os habla Electra (Electra Speaking, 1975), perhaps her best-known work.

See also Women in World History.