Fina de Calderón (August 21, 1927

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) was a Spanish writer,

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, songwriter, and musician. Her song " Caracola" ("Conch") was the Spanish entry in the

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, performed by

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Life

She grew up in France. As a youth, she studied violin and composed her first poems. She moved to

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, and was owner of Cigarral del Ángel.

Family

She married Fernando Calderon Gutierrez, Marquis of Mozobamba del Pozo, and they had three children, José Rafael, Mariola and Giovanna.

Works

*''Fuego, grito, luna (Fire, cry, moon)'', (theater) * (The steps do not come back)'' (Memoir)

Poetry

*''La cicatriz de arena (The scar of sand)'' (poetry) *''Pluriels (Plurales)'' Fugger Libros, SIAL Ediciones, 2006, (poems bilingual French / Spanish) * * * *

Songs

*"En Roma (Rome)" *"La otra mitad (The other half)" *"Pouvoir" (song by

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) *"Nous de Paris" (song by

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) *"Caracola (Conch)" *"Primer plano (Foreground)" (song by

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in 1966) * (My festival-goers songs of the 60's)"

Dances

*''Cancela'' (ballet) *''El Greco'' (ballet)

References

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