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Cecilia Bohl de Faber

1796-1879

Cecilia Böhl de Faber, known by the pseudonym 'Fernán Caballero', was a prominent Spanish writer of the 19th century.

Biography

Cecilia Böhl de Faber, known by the pseudonym 'Fernán Caballero', was a prominent Spanish writer of the 19th century.

She was born in Switzerland in 1796 and spent a large part of her life in Andalusia, where she fell in love with Spanish culture and traditions.

She is known for her costumbrist novels that portray the life and customs of Andalusia.

Her most famous work is 'La Gaviota', which has been considered one of the most important novels of Spanish realism.

Böhl de Faber left a significant literary legacy and is remembered as one of the most influential writers of her time..