C-31 | Ana Iglesias Arias, known as Ana de Valle (1900-1984) was a remakable poet who published her first poems in the local newspaper La Voz de Avilés at 24 years of age.
Her first book, Pájaro Azul, was published in 1932. She was a great defender of human rights, freedom and women's rights. She suffered repression after the civil war and she went to exile in France, where she lived until 1952 when she came back to Avilés.
A street and a literary award have been named after her.
Her remains lay in a humble grave.
A street and a literary award have been named after her.
Her remains lay in a humble grave.