Feliu Formosa Torres (born 10 September 1934 in

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) is a Spanish dramatist, poet and translator from

. He has served as dean of

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. He translated dramatic works by

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; poetry by

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and

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; narrative by

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; and essays by

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and

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. During his career has received several awards, like Carles Riba Award of poetry for ''Llibre dels viatges'' (1972), the Crítica Serra d'Or Award of memories for ''El present vulnerable'' (1980), the Ciutat de Palma-Joan Alcover Award for ''Amb effecte'' (1986), the Lletra d'Or Award for ''Semblança'' (1987), the

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(Catalan Letters Lifetime Achievement Award) (2005). In 1987 was awarded with the

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and in 2007 with the National Theatre Award, both by the

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Published works

Poetry

*1973: ''Albes breus a les mans''. Barcelona: Proa *1973: ''Llibre de les meditacions''. Barcelona: Ed. 62 *1975: ''Raval''. Barcelona: Ed. 62 *1976: ''Cançoner''. Barcelona: Vosgos *1978: ''Llibre dels viatges''. Barcelona: Proa *1980: ''Si tot és dintre''. Barcelona: Grijalbo *1986: ''Semblança''. Barcelona: El Mall *1987: ''Amb effecte'' (amb

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). Barcelona: Empúries *1989: ''Pols al retrovisor'' (amb Joan Casas). València: Eliseu Climent / 3i4 *1991: ''La campana de vidre''. Barcelona: Cafè Central *1992: ''Impasse''. Barcelona: Eumo - Cafè Central *1992: ''Per Puck''. Barcelona: Columna *1994: ''Al llarg de tota una impaciència''. Barcelona: Ed. 62 *2000: ''Immediacions''. Barcelona: Ed. 62 - Empúries *2001: ''Cap claredat no dorm''. Lleida: Pagès *2004: ''Darrere el vidre''. Poesia 1972-2002. Barcelona: Ed. 62 - Empúries *2006: ''Centre de brevetat''. Barcelona: Meteora

Theatre

*1968: ''L'encens i la carn''. Barcelona: Ed. 62 *1970: ''Cel.la 44''. Palma de Mallorca: Daedalus *1998: ''El miracle de la vaca cega''. Lleida: Pagès

Autobiography

*1979: ''El present vulnerable''. Barcelona: Laia *2005: ''A contratemps''. Catarroja: Perifèric *2005: ''El somriure de l'atzar: Diaris II''. Catarroja: Perifèric

Essay

*1970: ''Per una acció teatral''. Barcelona: Ed. 62

Narrative

*1996: ''Les nits del Llamp''. Barcelona: La Magrana

Awards

*In 1997 he was awarded the

Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor The National Prize for the Work of a Translator ( es, Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor) is a translation national award conferred by the Ministry of Culture and Sport. Winners * 2018 - Carmen Gauger * 2017 - Malika Embarek * 2016 - Ra ...

External links

Info at Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana

Feliu Formosa at LletrA, Catalan Literature Online (Open University of Catalonia).
1934 births Living people Catalan dramatists and playwrights Poets from Catalonia German–Spanish translators German–Catalan translators Translators from Catalonia Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes winners Spanish male poets Male dramatists and playwrights {{Catalonia-translator-stub