Maria Àngels Anglada

Maria Àngels Anglada i d' Abadal ( born March 9, 1930 in Vic, † 23 April 1999 in Figueres) was a Catalan author.

Life

Maria Àngels Anglada was born in Carrer de la Riera, a street in the old town area of ​​Vic, the eldest daughter of writer Joan pair Angela i Vilardebó (1895-1979) and Maria d' Abadal i Pedral ( 1905-2003 ). During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39, the family spent three years in the Basque city of Donostia Euzkati in the region where Anglada visited a primary school for the first time. After Franco's victory in 1939, the family returned to Vic.

She studied classical philology at the University of Barcelona and worked on the translation of Greek and Latin classics into Catalan. As a result of their philological studies authored Anglada books with stories about Greek mythology for young readers. They also wrote for literary magazines. Through her ​​writing skills she gained for the first time in a literary contest in 1947 attention.

Work

With publications in various literary genres, such as fiction, poetry, essay writing, translation and literary criticism Anglada established in their homeland. She wrote twelve works of fiction, four books of poetry, seven children 's books as well as essays and translations.

The famous Catalan writer and literary critic Jaume Cabré, which dealt with Angladas works, described in the following words: " Maria Àngels Anglada turned her life from three worlds: Vic ( her hometown ), Alt Empordà and her beloved Greece. It is a universal poet, wrote the novels. "

For her novel Les Closes (1978 ), she received the Josep Pla price. In addition, she was awarded the literary criticism of Catalonia Price ( Premi de la Critica de narrativa Catalana ) and poetry - Gold Prize ( Lletra d' Or) for her book of poetry sand Dessalines d' escuma. In 1991 she became a member of the Institut d' Estudis Catalans (Institute of Catalan Studies ).

Her best-known work is The Violin of Auschwitz (El Violi d' Auschwitz ), which was awarded the 1995 Catalan Price Book of the Year ( Premi Novel · la de l' Any). In Catalonia, the novel has sold over 100,000 copies. 2009 put the Luchterhand Literature Verlag, Munich, the novel, translated by Julie Wark, on (ISBN 978-3-630-87326-8 ).

Awards and honors

Publications

  • Les closes ( Premi Josep Pla, 1978)
  • Viola d' Amore (1983 )
  • Sandàlies d' escuma ( Lletra Premi d'Or i Premi de la Crítica de narrativa Catalana, 1985)
  • Artemísia (1989 )
  • La daurada Parmelia i altres contes (1991 )
  • L' agent del rei (1991 )
  • El Violi d' Auschwitz (1994, Premi Novel · la de l' Any 1995)
  • Blocks d' Aram (1997)
  • Nit de 1911 ( Premi Octavi Pellissa, 1999)
  • Diptic, en col · laboració amb Núria Albó (1972 )
  • Kiparissía (1980 )
  • Columna d' hores (1990 )
  • Arietta (1996 )
  • Aproximació a la poesia de Salvador Espriu, dins Salvador Espriu en els seus escrits Millor (1974 )
  • Viatge a Ítaca amb Josep Carner (1982 )
  • Paisatge amb poetes (1988 )
  • Others
  • Sebastià Casanovas i Canut, Memories d'un pagès del sailing XVIII, ed M. À. Anglada i Jordi Geli (1978 )
  • Relats de mitologia: els Déus (1996 )
  • Relats de mitologia: els herois (1996 )
  • Retalls de la vida a Grècia i Roma ( 1997)
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