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Josep Vallverdú

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Josep Vallverdu i Aixala
Vallverdu at Bbilioteca de Lleida
Born (1923-07-09) July 9, 1923 (age 101)
Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
NationalitySpain
Occupations
  • Poet
  • novelist
  • playwright
  • linguist
  • essayist
AwardsNational Prize for Children's Literature by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport (1982)

Josep Vallverdú i Aixalà (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb ˌbaʎβəɾˈðu]; born 9 July 1923) is a Catalan poet, novelist, playwright, linguist and essayist.

Biography

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Vallverdú was born in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain on 9 July 1923. 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.

Honours

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Vallverdú was awarded by the Ministry of Culture in 1982 the National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature.

Works

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Selected works for children

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  • 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
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  • "Josep Vallverdú". lletrA-UOC – Open University of Catalonia.
  • Official website
  • Josep Vallverdú's website at AELC
  • Josep Vallverdú's bibliography can be searched at the National Library of Catalonia