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Agustí Bartra
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| Born | 1908 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 1982 (aged 73–74) Terrassa, Spain |
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Agustí Bartra i Lleonart (born in 1908, died in 1982) was a Spanish poet, writer, and translator. He also taught at a university, sharing his knowledge of the Catalan language.
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Agustí Bartra's Life Story
Early Life and First Steps as a Writer
Agustí Bartra was born in Barcelona, Spain, on November 8, 1908. He spent part of his childhood in Sabadell. Later, his family moved back to Barcelona. There, he started working in a textile warehouse.
In 1934, Agustí won a writing competition for social stories. Soon after, he began writing for magazines. Some of these magazines included Friend and Meridian.
War, Exile, and New Beginnings
Agustí Bartra took part in the Spanish Civil War. He supported the republican side. When the war ended in early 1939, he had to leave Spain. This is called going into exile.
He stayed in several refugee camps. These included Sant Cebrià, Argelers, and Agde. Eventually, he arrived in Roissy-in Brie near Paris, France. There, he met Anna Murià, who was also a writer in exile. They got married and had two children.
In 1940, Agustí and Anna traveled by ship to the Dominican Republic. From there, they moved to Cuba and then to Mexico. They decided to live in Mexico. While there, they started their own magazine called Lletres, which means "Letters". It was published from 1944 to 1947.
Teaching and Return to Catalonia
Agustí Bartra also spent time in the United States of America. He visited in 1949–1950, 1960, and 1963. In 1969, he became a professor. He taught Hispano-American poetry at the University of Maryland.
In 1970, Agustí and Anna returned to Catalonia, Spain. They settled in the city of Terrassa. Agustí Bartra passed away there on July 8, 1982.
Awards and Recognition
Agustí Bartra received several important awards for his writing.
- In 1973, his book Els himnes (The Hymns) won the Prize Carles Riba of poetry.
- In 1981, he was honored with the Cross of Sant Jordi. This award is given by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the government of Catalonia.
- In 1982, his work Haikús d'Arsinal received the Prize of the Criticism of Catalan poetry.
See also
In Spanish: Agustí Bartra para niños
