María Teresa Andruetto

María Teresa Andruetto is an Argentine writer born in Arroyo Cabral, Córdoba, specialist in children's and young adult literature. She co-founded CEDILIJ in 1983 and became the first Spanish-language author to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 for her lasting contributions to children's literature. Her works explore themes like identity, the aftermath of dictatorship, and the female universe.