Josep Vallverdú
Encyclopedia
Josep Vallverdú i Aixalà (dʒuˈzɛb ˈbaʎβeɾˈðu) (born 1923, 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.
Lleida
Lleida is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida, as well as the largest city in the province and it had 137,387 inhabitants , including the contiguous municipalities of Raimat and Sucs. The metro area has about 250,000 inhabitants...
) is a Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, novelist, playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, linguist
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and essayist. His narrative Rovelló served as basis for a TV-series in TV3 (Catalonia)
TV3 (Catalonia)
TV3 is the primary television channel of Catalan public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya, a subsidiary of the CCMA. TV3 broadcasts programs only in Catalan, with an optional dual track in the original language for some foreign-language series and movies...
. His works, rich in vocabulary
Vocabulary
A person's vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge...
, have been widely used in the Catalan classrooms
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. Vallverdú won in 1982 the National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature.
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