Marta SansMarta Sans is the most widely read and acclaimed contemporary female literary writer in Spain. In her works, she explores the limits of language and its poetic power, dealing with subjects like guilt, resentment, and bodily decadence. With a literarycareer of more than twenty years, she has published fifteen novels and essays including Los mejores tiempos (Debate, 2001), winner of the 201 Ojo Crítico Prize for Fiction, Animales domésticos (Destino, 2003), and Susana y los viejos (Destino, 2006), which was a finalist for the 2006 Nadal Prize. Her recent works include Farándula (Anagrama, 2015 and Círculo de Lectores, 2016), winner of the Herralde Prize for the Novel, Clavícula (Anagrama, 2017), and her latest novel, pequeñas mujeres rojas (Anagrama,2020), a crime novel that appeals to collective memory. She is also a critic for the El País literary supplement and for the magazine Mercurio, and was editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine Ni hablar as well as writing for periodical publications like ABC and Viento Sur. Sanz's novels tackle social issues, challenge contemporary thinking with innovative literary styles, engage readers with insightful treatments of topical themes and entertain with biting satire. Read More Read Less