Catalonia, a Self Portrait

"... a diverse collection of translations of 20th-century Catalan prose writings... This exploration reveals the achievements of a distinct culture flourishing within Spain and introduces to English readers the work of Catalonia’s modern writers.... This title is an entertaining and well-conceived introduction to a relatively unknown culture." —Library Journal

"Those seeking direct access to the region's literary culture should turn to Catalonia: A Self-Portrait..." —The Philadelphia Enquirer

Some of this century’s greatest names in Western art have been Catalan: architect Antoni Gaudí, painters Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró, cellist Pablo Casals, and singer Victoria de los Angeles, to name just a few. Catalonia’s writers, however, are little known beyond the borders of the country, even though they are comparable in stature to their colleagues in the other arts. Catalonia, A Self-Portrait narrates a tale of extraordinary literary and artistic achievements by a minority culture that thrives within the larger, dominant cultures of Spain and Europe. The selections, twentieth-century Catalan classics, deal with contemporary Catalonia and its people, including some of the outstanding figures named above.

"... a diverse collection of translations of 20th-century Catalan prose writings... This exploration reveals the achievements of a distinct culture flourishing within Spain and introduces to English readers the work of Catalonia's modern writers.... This title is an entertaining and well-conceived introduction to a relatively unknown culture." --Library Journal

"Those seeking direct access to the region's literary culture should turn to Catalonia: A Self-Portrait..." --The Philadelphia Enquirer

Some of this century's greatest names in Western art have been Catalan: architect Antoni Gaudí, painters Salvador Dalí and Joan Miró, cellist Pablo Casals, and singer Victoria de los Angeles, to name just a few. Catalonia's writers, however, are little known beyond the borders of the country, even though they are comparable in stature to their colleagues in the other arts. Catalonia, A Self-Portrait narrates a tale of extraordinary literary and artistic achievements by a minority culture that thrives within the larger, dominant cultures of Spain and Europe. The selections, twentieth-century Catalan classics, deal with contemporary Catalonia and its people, including some of the outstanding figures named above.

JOSEP MIQUEL SOBRER, Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University, is author of L’epica de la realitat, La doble soledat d’Ausias March, and El libre dels oracles, and co-editor of The Singers’ Anthology of 20th-Century Spanish Songs.