Carmen Martín Gaite (Salamanca, 1925 – Madrid, 2000) was one of the most important and charismatic writers in Spanish literature. She belonged to the "Mid-Century Generation," and although she is best known for novels such as Entre visillos (1958), Retahílas (1974), and El cuarto de atrás (1978), she cultivated most literary genres, including theatrical adaptations and children's and young adult literature. Two Fantastic Stories (1985), Little Red Riding Hood in Manhattan (1990), and her television scripts for the series Celia are proof of this. Her work has received awards such as the Nadal, the National Literature Prize, the Prince of Asturias Prize, the National Literature Prize, and the Anagrama Essay Prize.
