Corín Tellado
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Corín Tellado

Spanish writer (1927-2009)

María del Socorro Tellado López (25 April 1927 in El Franco, Asturias, Spain – 11 April 2009), known as Corín Tellado, was a Spanish writer of romantic novels and photonovels that were best-sellers in several Spanish-language countries. She published more than 4,000 titles and sold more than 400 million books which have been translated into several languages.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Corín Tellado (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 25, 1927, died Apr 11, 2009.1

About

She was listed in the 1994 Guinness World Records as having sold the most books written in Spanish, and earlier in 1962 UNESCO declared her the most read Spanish writer after Miguel de Cervantes.

Her novels differed from other works in that she did not use eroticism, due to the Spanish regime's strict censorship. Her style was direct and her characters were simply presented. These novels have inspired several telenovelas.

From Wikipedia’s article on Corín Tellado, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: novelist, writer.4

Personal life

  • BornApr 25, 1927, Viavélez5
  • DiedApr 11, 2009, Gijón6
  • CitizenshipSpain7
  • Children28

Awards

  • 1999Medal of Asturias9
  • 1998Gold Medal of Work Merit9
  • 1995Dearest Son of El Franco9