Inés Marful

Inés Marful (born June 1961, Mieres, Spain) is a Spanish writer from Asturias, known for her works on Federico García Lorca.

Education

Marful studied Spanish literature and philosophy at the University of Oviedo and the University of Valladolid, earning a PhD degree in both fields. She also studied intercultural coordination at the University of Texas.

Career

Since 1999, Marful has served as a political counselor in the government of Spain and as a photojournalist and columnist. She is the author of Lorca y sus dobles [Lorca and his doubles], an essay that has been described a "the definitive work on the poet from Granada". As of 2010, Marful was serving as the Staff and Media Director in the Department of Environment, Land Planning, Agriculture and Fisheries in the Basque government.

Writings

Marful has written:

• Te sucederá lo que al río en primavera [You will be as the river in springtime] -- winner of the La Voz de Galicia Novel Award
• Instrucciones para olvidar [Instructions to forget]
• Cuatro cuentos de amor y el intocable absurdo [Four tales of love and the untouchable absurd] -- winner of the Casino Mieres Novel Award