María Esther García López (born, 8 December 1948, La Degollada, Valdés, Asturias) is a poet and writer in Asturian and Spanish. She is the president of the Asociación de Escritores de Asturias (Asturias Writers Association).[1]
She graduated in pedagogy. She is a teacher and expert in Asturian philology. García is a corresponding member of Academia de la Llingua Asturiana.[2] She served as professor at Universidá Asturiana de Branu (UABRA) for 25 years. She also participated as a jury member in numerous literary competitions and poetry recitals.
2005, Tribute in Luarca from the “Valdés Siglo XXI” Women's Association for her work as a writer and researcher and for her work around the recovery of Asturian language and culture and the defense of women's rights.
2007, Uviéu Poetry Prize, in its first edition, with the poetry book Pisadas.
2007, Winner of the Fernández Lema short story award with the story "Performance".
2007, “Xosé Álvarez” Award for a short story organized by the Asturian Center of Madrid.
2007, “Bronze Grouse”, an award given by the Asturianu Center in Madrid.[3]
2009, Prize『León Delestal』Asturian Center of Madrid with the story The wedding.
2015, Third Prize for poetry『Andén』on the occasion of International Women's Day.
2015,『Friend of the Joaquín Rodríguez de Ḷḷuarca Library』Award.
2015, “Vaqueira de Honor” from the Vaqueiro and Vaqueirada Festival.
2015,『Timón』Award for her literary career.
2017, The Valdés Town Hall dedicates the Ḷḷibru de Ḷḷuarca Day to him.
