Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel (; 3 August 1913 in Palma, Majorca – 5 January 1938 in

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) was a Spanish Balearic poet, who wrote in

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. He completed his bachelor's degree in arts and philosophy in

and his PhD degree in

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. He died of

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at the age of 24.

Works

*''Nou poemes'' (Nine poems) 1933 *''Quadern de sonets'' (Notebook of sonnets) 1934 *''Imitació del foc'' (Imitation of fire), 1938

External links

* People from Palma de Mallorca Catalan-language poets 1913 births 1938 deaths 20th-century Spanish poets 20th-century Spanish male writers 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Spain {{Spain-poet-stub