Maria Zambrano - 1988 - Spain

María Zambrano Alarcón (April 22, 1904, Vélez-Málaga – February 6, 1991, Madrid) was a Spanish essayist and philosopher.
Zambrano studied under and was influenced by José Ortega y Gasset and went on to teach Metaphysics at Madrid University from 1931 to 1936. Her involvement in the Spanish civil war caused her exile when Franco came to power.
After living in Cuba, Italy, France and Switzerland, Zambrano finally returned to Madrid, Spain in 1984.