Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) was a Valencian writer and teacher who wrote in Spanish and Catalan. Early life and education Maria Ibars i Ibars was born on February 29, 1892, in Valencia, and grew up in Dénia. She studied in Valencia to become a teacher. Career Between 1916 and 1934, Ibars i Ibars taught at La Font de la Figuera, then moved to Valencia, where she continued teaching and focused on literary and pedagogical activities. She participated in the activities of the literary and philological section of Lo Rat Penat. Ibars i Ibars wrote in Spanish and Catalan and published in Las Provincias, El Vers Valencià, Pensat i Fet, L’Altar del Mercat, Glorieta, Sicània and La Marina. Her body of work consists mostly of novels, but she also wrote poetry and theatre pieces. Many of her works were inspired by Dénia and its surroundings. Death and legacy Ibars i Ibars died on January 9, 1965, in Valencia. A school in Dénia bears her name, she was also officially named the adopted daughter of the city. María Teresa Oller set three of her poems to music. Works Poemas de Penyamar, 1949 Como una garra, 1961 La descalumniada, 1961 Camp d’ús, 1961 Vides planes, 1962 Graciamar, 1963 L’últim serv, 1963 La fe dels altres, 1965 La presa, 1966 El miracle de Teulada (play), 1992 Contalles a l’ombra del Montgó (contains: La descalumniada, Camp d’ús, La fe dels altres and La presa), 1994 References 1892 births 1965 deaths Writers from the Valencian Community 20th-century Spanish women writers 20th-century Spanish novelists Spanish women novelists 20th-century Spanish poets Spanish women poets 20th-century Spanish dramatists and playwrights Spanish women dramatists and playwrights Catalan-language writers People from the Province of Alicante