María Dueñas in conversation with in conversation with students and teachers from the university

María Dueñas (Spain) is a widely-read author who has achieved considerable prominence worldwide. A Doctor in English Philology, she worked as a lecturer at the University of Murcia and at various institutions in the United States before turning to writing full time. Dueñas published her debut in 2009, the acclaimed novel The Time In Between (released in English in 2011); the book became a publishing phenomenon and has been translated into over 35 languages and made into a successful television series. Some of her best received books are The Heart Has Its Reasons, La templanza, Las hijas del capitán and Sira, all featuring an exploration of history, culture and identity, with strong, resilient female characters. Her narrative talents and capacity to connect with readers have won her awards such as the Cartagena City Historical Novel Prize, and the Madrid Region Culture Prize.