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Mercè Rodoreda Award
The Mercè Rodoreda Award for stories and narrations, officially and in Catalan Premi Mercè Rodoreda is a literary award in the Catalan language convened by Òmnium Cultural and the Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana and published by Edicions Proa. Initially called the Víctor Català Award, which was awarded for the first time in 1953, in 1998 it changed its name to become the current Mercè Rodoreda Award for stories and narratives. Works of original and unpublished stories or narratives, written in Catalan, are eligible for the prize. Its delivery takes place during the L''iterary Night of Santa Llúcia'' during the month of December. The prize has an endowment of 6,000 euros. Winners Premi Víctor Català * 1953 – Jordi Sarsanedas, for ''Mites'' * 1954 – Pere Calders, for ''Cròniques de la veritat oculta'' * 1955 – Lluís Ferran de Pol, for ''La ciutat i el tròpic'' * 1956 – Manuel de Pedrolo, for ''Crèdits humans'' * 1957 – Mercè Rodoreda, for ''Vint-i-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalan Language
Catalan (; autonym: , ), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as ''Valencian'' (autonym: ), is a Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. It also has semi-official status in the Italian comune of Alghero. It is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France and in two further areas in eastern Spain: the eastern strip of Aragon and the Carche area in the Region of Murcia. The Catalan-speaking territories are often called the or "Catalan Countries". The language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages around the eastern Pyrenees. Nineteenth-century Spain saw a Catalan literary revival, culminating in the early 1900s. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''Catalan'' is derived from the territorial name of Catalonia, itself of disputed etymology. The main theory suggests that (Latin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
