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Joan Perucho
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Joan Perucho
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Joan Perucho Gutiérrez
7 November 1920 Barcelona
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| Died | 28 October 2003 (aged 82) Barcelona
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | Juan Perucho, Joan Perucho |
| Occupation | Judge, writer and poet |
| Years active | XXth century |
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Notable work
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Les Històries Naturals |
Joan Perucho Gutiérrez (born November 7, 1920, in Barcelona – died October 28, 2003, in Barcelona) was a Spanish writer. He was a novelist, a poet, and also an art critic. What made him special was that he did all this while working as a judge! His stories and poems were written in both Catalan and Spanish. They often mixed old traditions with new ideas like science fiction, making his work very original. His most famous book is Natural Stories.
Joan Perucho is known as one of the most important writers of fantasy stories in Spain. He even helped introduce the famous horror writer H.P. Lovecraft to readers there. His best-known book, Les històries naturals (published in 1960), is a funny story about vampires. This book was later translated into English as Natural History and many other languages. It was even mentioned by a famous literary critic, Harold Bloom, in his book The Western Canon.
Beyond his books, Perucho himself was a fascinating person. He was very knowledgeable, but he loved to mix real historical facts with his own funny inventions. He was also very ironic, passionate, and full of life. As a judge, he worked in small towns. This allowed him to have time to work on his books and articles. He lived in places like La Granadella, Banyoles, Móra d’Ebre, Gandesa, and Tortosa. He wrote about the beautiful landscapes of southern Catalonia and about Spain's history. Perucho's work is an invitation to enjoy reading and have fun.
His poetry was written entirely in Catalan. Perucho's poems were inspired by symbolist poetry, which he mixed with ideas from surrealism.
Awards and Recognition
Joan Perucho received many awards for his amazing work. These awards show how much his writing was appreciated.
- 1991: Creu de Sant Jordi
- 1995: Premi Nacional de Cultura
- 1996: Rosalía de Castro Award
- 2001: Medal of Artistic Merit of Barcelona City Council
- 2002: Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas
- 2002: National Prize of the Spanish Association of Fantasy and Science Fiction
He also received an Honorary Doctorate from the Rovira i Virgili University on November 10, 1995. This is a very special honor given by a university.
Main Works
Joan Perucho wrote many books in different styles. Here are some of his most important works.
Narrative (Stories and Novels)
- 1953: Diana i la mar morta
- 1956: Amb la tècnica de Lovecraft
- 1957: Llibre de cavalleries
- 1960: Les històries naturals
- 1963: Galería de espejos sin fondo
- 1965: Roses, diables i somriures
- 1968: Nicéforas y el grifo
- 1968: Aparicions i fantasmes
- 1969: Botànica oculta o el fals Paracels ISBN: 84-233-1053-1
- 1972: Historias secretas de balnearios
- 1974: Històries apòcrifes
- 1975: Els balnearis
- 1976: Monstruari fantàstic
- 1981: Les aventures del cavaller Kosmas
- 1981: Museu d'ombres
- 1981: Petit museu de monstres marins
- 1981: Gàbia per a petits animals feliços. (Quaderns Crema)
- 1982: Discurs de l'Aquitània i altres refinades perversitats. (Quaderns Crema)
- 1983: Incredulitats i devocions
- 1983: Pamela
- 1984: Les delicies de l'oci
- 1984: Los laberintos bizantinos o un viaje con espectros
- 1984: Un viatge amb espectres. (Quaderns Crema)
- 1985: Dietario apócrifo de Octavio de Romeu
- 1986: La guerra de la Cotxinxina
- 1986: Roses, diables i somriures
- 1987: Minuta de mostruos
- 1988: Los misterios de Barcelona
- 1989: Els emperadors d'Abissínia
- 1990: Detrás del espejo
- 1990: El basilisc
- 1990: Algú a la nit respira
- 1990: Els fantasmes de la calaixera
- 1994: El baró de Maldà i les bèsties de l'infern
- 1995: Las sombras del mundo
- 1996: Fabulaciones
- 1997: Obres completes 1985–1997
- 2001: Carmina o la gnosi angélica
- 2001: Història d'un retrat
- 2001: La darrera mirada
Poetry
- 1947: Sota la sang
- 1951: Aurora per vosaltres
- 1953: El mèdium
- 1956: El país de les meravelles
- 1970: Antología poética
- 1978: Poesia 1947–1973
- 1982: Poesía 1947–1981 (bilingual)
- 1983: Quadern d'Albinyana. (Quaderns Crema)
- 1984: Obra poética completa
- 1985: Itineraris d'Orient
- 1986: Els miralls
- 1987: La medusa
- 1988: El duque de Portland sale a la calle
- 1989: Cendres i diamants
- 1993: Inscripcions, làpides, esteles
- 1994: Els dies de la Sicília i la Germànica
- 1995: Un silencio olvidado: poesía (1943–1947). (Quaderns Crema)
- 1995: Versos d'una tardor
- 1997: El far
- 1998: La mirada d'Antinea
- 2000: Els morts
Essays
- 1968: Miró, les essències de la terra
- 1985: Teoria de Catalunya
- 1986: Una semàntica visual
- 1990: Monstres i erudicions
- 1991: Cultura i imatge
- 1993: La gespa contra el cel, notes de viatge
- 1994: Picasso, el cubisme i Horta de Sant Joan
- 1998: Els secrets de Circe
- 1998: Estética del gusto
- 1998: La meva visió del món, 2 volumes
- 1999: Gastronomia i cultura
- 1999: La porta de la identitat
See also
In Spanish: Joan Perucho para niños
