Josep Vallverdú
Appearance
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Josep Vallverdú i Aixalà (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb ˌbaʎβəɾˈðu]; born 1923 in Lleida) is a Catalan poet, novelist, playwright, linguist and essayist. His narrative Rovelló served as basis for a TV-series in TV3 (Catalonia). His works, rich in vocabulary, have been widely used in the Catalan classrooms. Vallverdú won in 1982 the National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature.
Works
Selected works for children
- Trampa sota les aigües, 1965
- Rovelló, 1969
- En Roc Drapaire, 1971
- L'home de les poyes, 1972
- Un cavall contra Roma, 1975
- Saberut i Cua-Verd, National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature, 1982
- Indíbil i la boira, 1983
- L'home de gregal, 1992
External links
- Webpage devoted to Josep Vallverdú (lletrA (UOC), Catalan Literature Online) (in Catalan)
- Official website
- Josep Vallverdú's website at AELC
- Josep Vallverdú's bibliography can be searched at the National Library of Catalonia