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Josep Maria de Sagarra
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| Born | Josep Maria de Sagarra i de Castellarnau 5 March 1894 Barcelona |
| Died | 27 September 1961 (aged 67) Barcelona |
| Resting place | Montjuïc Cemetery |
| Occupation | Writer, translator, playwright |
| Language | Catalan, Spanish |
| Nationality | Catalan |
| Genre | Novel |
Josep Maria de Sagarra i de Castellarnau (born in Barcelona, 5 March 1894 – died 27 September 1961) was a famous writer from Catalonia, Spain. He wrote mostly in the Catalan language.
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Life of Josep Maria de Sagarra
Josep Maria de Sagarra was born in Barcelona in 1894. His family was part of the Catalan nobility. His father, Fernando de Sagarra i de Siscar, was a historian.
Josep Maria went to a Jesuit high school. Later, he studied law at the University of Barcelona. He first thought about becoming a diplomat. However, he soon decided he wanted to be a writer. When he was just 18, he won a poetry prize at the Floral Games.
He became a full-time journalist. He worked as a reporter in Germany and wrote reviews about plays.
His Literary Career
Josep Maria de Sagarra's most important work was in literature. He wrote many plays and poems, always in Catalan. He also wrote regularly for newspapers.
He was a great translator too. He translated famous works like The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. He also translated plays by William Shakespeare, Molière, and Nikolai Gogol.
Many of his poems were inspired by old songs and well-known legends. This made him a very popular poet.
In 1955, he won the National Prize of Theatre for his play La Ferida Luminosa. This play was even translated into Spanish.
Later Life and Legacy
In his later years, Josep Maria de Sagarra was part of important groups. These included the Institute of Catalan Studies.
He passed away in Barcelona on September 27, 1961, after a long illness. He was buried in the Cemetery of Montjuïc.
Many of his works have been translated into different languages. Some of his stories have even been made into movies. For example, El cafè de la Marina and La herida luminosa became films. Also, some of his poems were turned into songs by musicians like Lluís Llach.
Main Works
Poetry
- Primer llibre de poemes (1914)
- El Mal Caçador (1916)
- Cançons d'abril i de novembre, (1918)
- Cançons de taverna i d'oblit, (1922)
- Cançons de rem i de vela, (1923)
- Cançons de totes les hores, (1925)
- El comte Arnau, (1928)
- La rosa de cristall, (1933)
- Àncores i estrelles, (1936)
- Entre l'equador i els tròpics, (1938)
- El poema de Montserrat, (1950)
- Divina Comèdia, translation of Dante, (1950)
Novels
- Paulina Buxareu, (1919)
- All i salobre, (1929)
- Vida privada, (1932) – This book won the Joan Crexells Award.
Theatre Plays
- Rondalla d'esparvers (1918)
- L'estudiant i la pubilla (1921)
- El jardinet de l'amor (1922)
- Dijous Sant (1923)
- El foc de les ginesteres (1923)
- Fidelitat (1925)
- La Llúcia i la Ramoneta, (1928)
- Les llàgrimes de l'Angelina, (1928)
- La Rambla de les floristes, (1935)
- Judit, (1929)
- Marçal Prior, (1926)
- La filla del Carmesí, (1929)
- La corona d'espines, (2000)
- L'Hostal de la Glòria, (1931)
- El cafè de la Marina, (1933)
- La Plaça de Sant Joan, (1934)
- Reina, (1935)
- El prestigi dels morts, (1946)
- La fortuna de Sílvia, (1947)
- Galatea, (1948)
- L'hereu i la forastera, (1949)
- Les vinyes del Priorat, (1950)
- L'alcova vermella, (1952)
- La herida luminosa, (1954)
- La paraula de foc, (1955)
- El senyor Perramon, translated from Molière, (1960)
- El fiscal Requesens, translated from Gogol, (1961)
Other Writings
- Els ocells amics, (1922)
- "Montserrat" (1960) – This was a tourist guide.
- Verdaguer, poeta de Catalunya, (1968) – Published after his death, this was a literary review.
See also
In Spanish: Josep Maria de Sagarra para niños
