Cipriana Álvarez Durán
Cipriana Álvarez Durán | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elena Cipriana Álvarez September 16, 1827 Seville, Spain |
| Died | 1904 (aged 76–77) |
| Occupation | Folklorist painter |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Folklore |
| Notable works | La mano negra, regenerationist literature |
| Spouse |
Antonio Machado Nuñez
(m. 1844) |
| Children | Antonio "Demofilo" Machado y Alvarez, Ana Ruiz Hernandez |
| Relatives | Agustín Durán |
Cipriana Álvarez Durán (1827–1904) was a Spanish folklorist, writer and painter. She is noted for promoting popular culture and was known in Llerena (Badajoz) as La Mujer de los Cuentos (The Woman of Tales). She was the grandmother of the Spanish poet Antonio Machado.