Carme Balcells i Segal was a pioneering Spanish literary agent who revolutionized the publishing industry in the mid-20th century by establishing limited time clauses for rights assignments. Over her 60-year career, her agency represented six Nobel Prize-winning authors including Gabriel Garc鱈a M叩rquez and Mario Vargas Llosa. She co-founded RBA publishers and received several honors for her contributions to Spanish and Catalan literature.