Concha Espina

Concha Espina
Concha Espina (c. 1914)
Born	15 April 1869 or 1877 or 1 April 1879 or 15 April 1879 Santander, Spain
Died	19 May 1955 Madrid, Spain
Occupation	writer

María de la Concepción Jesusa Basilisa Rodríguez-Espina y García-Tagle, short form Concha Espina (15 April 1869 or 1877 or 1 April 1879 or 15 April 1879 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain – 19 May 1955 in Madrid, Spain), was a Spanish writer. She was nominated for a Nobel prize in literature twenty five times in nine years.

Her best known novel is called La niña de Luzmela and describes life in a Cantabrian village.

A Madrid metro station of line number 9 is called Concha Espina, and a major avenue in the same area is called Avenida de Concha Espina.