by Josefina Aldecoa · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420456003
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In 'Historia de una maestra', Josefina Aldecoa narrates the life of Gabriela, a young teacher in Spain during the 1920s, the Second Republic, and the Civil War. Through her experiences in various rural schools, including one in Equatorial Guinea, Gabriela fights against poverty, ignorance, and oppression, defending the importance of education. This story, told from memory, is a path to hope and idealism, highlighting the crucial role of teaching in a difficult era.
Josefina Aldecoa, originally known as Josefa Rodríguez Álvarez, was a Spanish writer and teacher born in León. She was married to the writer Ignacio Aldecoa, whose surname she adopted for her own literary career after his death. Josefina Aldecoa was the founder and Principal of the Colegio Estilo from 1959 until her death in 2011. She died on 16 March 2011 in Cantabria, due to respiratory problems, at the age of 85.
