Jordi Amat (author) facts for kids
Jordi Amat Fusté (born in 1978 in Barcelona) is a Spanish writer, historian, and expert on the history of ideas in Catalonia and Spain during the 20th century. He writes in both the Catalan and Spanish languages. He is known for his essays and cultural criticism, which means he writes about culture and important historical events.
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About Jordi Amat
Jordi Amat is a talented writer who focuses on understanding the past. He studies how people thought and what ideas were important in Spain, especially in Catalonia, during the 1900s. He is also a philologist, which means he studies language and literature. His work helps us learn about the history of culture and politics in Spain.
His Books
Jordi Amat has written many books, often focusing on biographies (stories about people's lives) and historical events. Here are some examples of his works:
Biographies and People's Stories
- Els laberints de la llibertat: Vida de Ramon Trias Fargas (2009): This book tells the story of Ramon Trias Fargas, an important political figure. It won the Gaziel Prize for Biographies and Memoirs. ISBN: 8498674182.
- Un país a l'ombra. Vida de Josep Maria Vilaseca Marcet (1919-1995) (2015): This book explores the life of Josep Maria Vilaseca Marcet. ISBN: 978-84-88839-88-6.
- Com una pàtria. Vida de Josep Benet (2017): This is a biography of Josep Benet, another significant person in Catalan history. ISBN: 9788429775549.
- El fill del xofer (2020) and El hijo del chofer (2020): These are two versions of the same book, one in Catalan and one in Spanish. They tell the story of a chauffeur's son.
Books About History and Politics
- Las voces del diálogo. Poesía y política en el medio siglo (2007): This book looks at how poetry and politics were connected in the middle of the 20th century. It won the Casa de América Essay Prize. ISBN: 8483077647.
- Els Coloquios Cataluña-Castilla (1964-1971) (2010): This book discusses important discussions that happened between Catalonia and Castile about how Spain should be organized politically.
- El llarg procés: cultura i política a la Catalunya contemporània (2015): This book covers the long process of culture and politics in Catalonia from 1937 to 2014. ISBN: 9788490660478.
- La primavera de Múnich. Esperanza y fracaso de una transición democrática (2016): This book explores the "Munich Spring," an event that represented hope for democracy in Spain but also faced challenges.
- La confabulació dels irresponsables (2017) and La conjura de los irresponsables (2017): These are Catalan and Spanish versions of a book about a "conspiracy of the irresponsible."
- Largo proceso, amargo sueño. Cultura y política en la Cataluña contemporánea (2018): This is the Spanish version of his book about culture and politics in contemporary Catalonia.
