Adela Galiana

Adela Galiana y Albaladejo, also known as Adela Galiana de Osterman (10 July 1825, Torrevieja – Madrid) was a Spanish writer, playwright, poet and columnist.

Life Galiana was born on 10 July 1825 in Torrevieja to José Galiana Tarancón and Gregoria Albaladejo García. She attended Torrevieja girls’ school and at the very young age started to write compositions both in prose and verse.

In 1850, Galiana married Atenógenes Sánchez Barceló, but was soon widowed.

Work In 1861, Galiana published her first work El hombre y su corazón: descripción sucinta de las épocas de su vida in Valencia. In 1865, she published her work El consejero de los niños under the name Adela Galiana de Osterman. The book became famous and was used in the school manual. Paz y Meliá, Antonio (1934–35). Catálogo de piezas de teatro que se conservan en el departamento de manuscritos de la BNM. 2º ed. de Julio Paz, vol. II. Ms.14.2248. Madrid. Rodríguez Sánchez, Tomás (1994). Catálogo de dramaturgos españoles del siglo XIX. Fundación Universitaria Española. Madrid. Simón Palmer, Carmen (1991). Escritoras españolas del siglo XIX. Castalia. Madrid.