Jordi Rubió facts for kids
Jordi Rubió i Balaguer (born in Barcelona in 1887, died in Barcelona in 1982) was an important scholar from Catalonia. He was known as a philologist and a librarian.
A philologist is someone who studies languages, especially old texts and literature. They look at how words and grammar change over time. A librarian is a person who works in a library, helping people find books and information. They also organize and care for collections of books and documents.
Jordi Rubió i Balaguer spent his life studying and preserving the history and culture of Catalonia, especially through its language and literature.
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His Important Work
Jordi Rubió i Balaguer wrote many books and articles. His work helped people understand more about Catalan culture and history, especially from the Middle Ages to more modern times. He focused on important writers and thinkers from Catalonia and Valencia.
Studying Old Texts
One of his main interests was looking at very old writings. For example, he studied the work of Ramon Llull, a famous writer and philosopher from the Middle Ages. Rubió i Balaguer helped make Llull's important works available for others to read and study.
Books and Libraries
As a librarian, he also cared deeply about books and how they were made and shared. He wrote about booksellers and printers in the old Crown of Aragon. This shows how important he thought it was to understand how knowledge was spread through books.
Catalan Culture
He also wrote about how Catalan culture changed over time, from the Renaissance period (a time of great art and learning) to later periods. His writings are a valuable resource for anyone wanting to learn about the history of Catalonia.
Some of His Books
- La lògica en rims del Gazzali glosada en rims per Ramon Llull (1914) - This book is about the logic of Gazzali, explained in rhymes by Ramon Llull.
- De l'Edat mitjana al Renaixement: Figures literàries de Catalunya i València (1948) - This work looks at literary figures from Catalonia and Valencia, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
- Obres essencials de Ramon Llull (1957-1960) - This is a collection of the most important works by Ramon Llull.
- La cultura catalana del Renaixement a la Decadència (1964) - This book is a collection of articles about Catalan culture from the Renaissance to its decline.
- Documentos para la Historia de la Universidad de Barcelona. I. Preliminares (1289-1451) - This book contains documents about the early history of the University of Barcelona.
- Il·lustració i Renaixença (1987) - This title refers to the Enlightenment and the Renaixença (a cultural revival movement in Catalonia).
- Llibreters i impressors a la Corona d'Aragó (1994) - This book is about booksellers and printers in the Crown of Aragon.
