Mercedes de Orriols

Mercedes de Orriols is the daughter of Álvaro de Orriols, a Spanish poet and dramaturg. She was four years and a half old when her family had to flee to France due to the impending arrival of fascist troops in Barcelona. Álvaro de Orriols was a poet and dramaturg who feared the reprisals of the coup leaders. He was a prominent figure in the Spanish literary scene before the Spanish Civil War. Mercedes has been involv...