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Josep Pla
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Spanish journalist (1897–1981)
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Josep Pla i Casadevall was a Spanish writer, journalist, literary critic, and novelist who lived during the 20th century. Born in Palafrugell on March 8, 1897, he died in Llofriu on April 23, 1981. He was educated at the University of Barcelona and was a member of the Regionalist League political party. He wrote primarily in Catalan, though he also spoke and wrote in Spanish.
His notable works include *El meu país*, *Mar de mestral*, *Cartas europeas. Crónicas en El Sol, 1920-1928*, *Mesos amb erra*, and *Contes per llegir en deu minuts*. His writing genre included essays. He received the Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la and the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1897-03-08
- Died
- 1981-04-23
- Works
- 310
Top works
- El meu país
- Mar de mestral
- Cartas europeas. Crónicas en El Sol, 1920-1928
- Mesos amb erra
- Contes per llegir en deu minuts
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- El nou clam — Self (archive footage)2024
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1897-03-08 ) 8 March 1897, Palafrugell , Catalonia , Spain
- Died
- 23 April 1981 (1981-04-23) (aged 84), Llofriu , Catalonia, Spain
- Occupation
- Journalist and writer
- Language
- Catalan and Spanish
- Alma mater
- University of Barcelona
- Notable works
- Life Embitters
- Notable awards
- Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la Order of Civil Merit
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Place of birth
- Palafrugell
- Place of death
- Llofriu
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- University of Barcelona
- Political party
- Regionalist League
- Languages spoken
- Spanish
- Genre
- essay
- Image
- Josep Pla en 1917.jpg
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- Commons category
- Josep Pla
- date of death
- 1981-04-23
- date of birth
- 1897-03-08
- writing language
- Catalan
- time period
- 20th century
- name in native language
- Josep Pla i Casadevall
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
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Josep Pla i Casadevall ( Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛp ˈpla]; 8 March 1897 – 23 April 1981) was a Spanish journalist and a popular author. As a journalist he worked in France, Italy, Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union, from where he wrote political and cultural chronicles in Catalan and Spanish.
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