A benchmark intellectual in the late Franco regime, she was a writer, educator and politician. The author of the well-known novel Betúlia, she also made a noteworthy contribution to the world of theatre with plays like Tu i l’hipòcrita [You and the Hypocrite]. A versatile writer who produced an extensive body of work, she wrote everything from novels, short stories, children’s literature and plays to essays, diaries and scripts for television and radio. She was deeply committed to feminism, as reflected in a significant part of her writing, for example in the 1969 work Feliçment jo soc una dona [Fortunately I Am a Woman]. Since 1987, Barcelona City Council has presented the 8 March Award - Maria Aurèlia Capmany to initiatives and projects whose aim is to defend and advance the rights of women, with a different theme each year. The Urgell stop is near the Coliseum. Located in its dome, the Adrià Gual Drama School was founded in 1960, inspired by Maria Aurèlia Capmany and Ricard Salvat.
A benchmark intellectual in the late Franco regime, she was a writer, pedagogue and politician. The author of the famous novel Betúlia, she also made a noteworthy contribution to the world of theatre with plays like Tu i l’hipòcrita.