Dolors Monserdà facts for kids
Dolors Monserdà i Vidal (born in Barcelona in 1845, died in 1919) was a very important Catalan writer. She wrote many different things like poems, stories, plays, and essays. She was also a journalist and wrote for newspapers and magazines.
Her brother, Enric Monserdà i Vidal, was a painter. Her daughter married a famous architect named Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
Dolors Monserdà first wrote in Spanish until 1875. After that, she wrote mostly in the Catalan language. She often took part in the Floral Games, which were poetry contests. She won prizes there in 1878, 1882, and 1891. In 1909, she made history by becoming the first woman to lead one of these poetry contests.
She also wrote for a newspaper called La Renaixença and a magazine named Feminal.
What She Wrote
Dolors Monserdà wrote many different types of books and articles. Here are some of her most well-known works.
Poetry Books
- Poesies Catalanes, 1888
- Poesies, 1911
- Poetry from the Floral Games:
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- Qui ets?, (1916, 1917)
- He fet bé! (Propòsits d'enamorats), (1916, 1917)
- Adéu a la poesia, (1916, 1919)
- Flors de Natzareth, (1916, 1917, 1919)
- Rondalles i Cançons, (1916, 1919, 1920, 1924)
- El verb de la Patria, (1917)
- La nostra Universitat, (1917, 1919)
- A la poesia, (1917, 1920)
- Del meu dietari d'Anyorançes, (1919)
Novels (Stories)
- La Montserrat, 1893
- La família Asparó, 1900
- La fabricanta, 1904
- La Quitèria, 1906
- Del món, 1908
- Maria-Glòria, 1917
- Buscant una ànima, 1919
Plays for Theatre
- Sembrad y cogeréis, 1874
- Teresa o un jorn de prova, 1876
- Amor mana, 1913
Literary Essays
- Estudi feminista, 1909
- Biografía de Na Josepa Massanés i Dalmau, 1915
- Tasques socials, 1916
See also
In Spanish: Dolors Monserdà para niños
