Maria Doménech
Maria Domènech i Escoté (Alcover, Alt Camp, 1877 — Barcelona, 1952) was a novelist, poet and social activist from the Catalonia region of Spain. While living in Tarragona, she wrote using the pseudonym Josep Miralles. She was later known by her married name, Maria Domènech de Cañellas. Biography Maria's father died when she was eight months old. At the age of three, she and her mother moved to Tarragona and Maria took private lessons from her mother. Later, she wrote with the philosopher Tomàs Sucona, painted with the painter Hermenegildo Vallvé, and learned music with Father Joan Roca, because she refused to go to the Carmelite school. Social activist and writer Domènech contributed to several publications including ''La Pàtria and'' ''Camp de Tarragona'' using the pseudonym Josep Miralles (not to be confused with Bishop Josep Miralles i Sbert (1860-1947)). In 1910, Doménech settled in Barcelona with her husband, a doctor from Tarragona, Francesc Cañellas, and the ...
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Alcover
Alcover is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Camp, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The Prades Mountains are located in the vicinity of this municipality. It is the birthplace of the footballer Kiko Casilla Francisco "Kiko" Casilla Cortés (; born 2 October 1986) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Getafe CF. He started playing for Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid, .... References External links * Government data pages *Dario Casilla (2010) mayor of Alcover Municipalities in Alt Camp Populated places in Alt Camp {{Tarragona-geo-stub ...
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