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Ana Iris Simón
Spanish writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ana Iris Simón (Campo de Criptana, Ciudad Real, 2 June 1991) is a Spanish writer, best known for her autobiographical novel Feria.[1]
Biography
Simón was born in Campo de Criptana before moving to Noblejas and growing up in Ontígola after her parents moved there for work.[2] She maintained a connection with Campo de Criptana because her four grandparents lived there.[3]
She studied at Virgen del Rosario in Ontígola, Vicente Aleixandre in Aranjuez, and IES Alpajés before attending King Juan Carlos University to study audiovisual communications and journalism.[4]
After living in Madrid and Ávila, she moved to Aranjuez, where she has two children with her partner, the political scientist Hasel-Paris Álvarez.[5][6]
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Professional life
She served as editor of Telva and Vice España, where she wrote about politics, social rights, music, and gender, and was a screenwriter for Playz.[7]
In October 2020, she published Feria, which became a bestseller.[1]
On 22 May 2021, she was invited as a speaker at Palace of Moncloa where she delivered a strongly critical speech about the depopulation of rural Spain in front of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which went viral.[8]
Since September 2021, she has worked as a columnist for El País.[9] In September 2023, she published a children's book titled ¿Y si fuera feria cada día?, illustrated by Coco Dávez.[10]
She has been a critic of liberalism and progressivism, describing them as a part of "forward flight",[11][12] and has opposed Spain's relationship with the European Union.[13]
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Works
- Feria (2020)
- ¿Y si fuera feria cada día? (2023), illustrated by Coco Dávez
References
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