Maruja Torres

Maruja Torres (born María Dolores Torres Manzanera, March 16, 1943, in Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish journalist and writer known for her war correspondence from Lebanon, Panama, and Israel, and her novels blending humor, autobiography, and social commentary. Her most notable works include Mientras vivimos (2000, Premio Planeta) and Esperadme en el cielo (2009, Premio Nadal), among other titles like Un calor tan cercano (1998, Foreign Literature Prize); she has received major awards such as Premio Víctor de la Serna (1986), Premio Francisco Cerecedo (1990), Creu de Sant Jordi (2004), and Medalla de Oro a las Bellas Artes (2006). Spanish