Margarita Peña

Margarita Peña ( Concepción Margarita Peña Muñoz; August 21, 1937 – October 7, 2018) was a Mexican writer, translator and researcher, doctor of letters, teacher and emeritus professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her work focused on Mexican literature of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Her awards include: Premio Universidad Nacional, Premio de la Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial, Premio Huehuetlatolli, Premio de Crítica Literaria, and Premio ComuArte.

Early life and education Concepción Margarita Peña Muñoz was born in Mexico City, August 21, 1937.

She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Hispanic literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico; and her doctorate from El Colegio de México. as is the novel, El amarre.

She died of heart problems in Mexico City, October 7, 2018.

Awards and honours Her awards and honours include: 1993, Premio Universidad Nacional 1991, Premio de la Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial 1986, Premio Huehuetlatolli from the Chamber of Deputies 2000, Premio de Crítica Literaria from the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez 2000, Premio COMUARTE (Coordinadora Internacional de Mujeres en el Arte)

Selected works Peña was a great expert on Juan Ruiz de Alarcón and his time. The titles of her other works are: Emisión y emblemática de un oráculo hispanoitaliano Juan Ruiz de Alarcón: reconstrucción biográfico-crítica Mofarandel de los oráculos de Apolo Libro del juego de las suertes Literatura entre dos mundos Descubrimiento y conquista de América Los cuadernos de Sor Juana Juan Ruiz de Alarcón ante la crítica La palabra amordazada Quiromancia y adivinación en la Nueva España El teatro novohispano en el siglo XVIII Los varios tonos de la relación Lope de Vega-Juan Ruiz de Alarcón Aventuras de Lula y el duende piernas largas Alarcón, Cervantes: Una mirada alterna