Josep_Vallverdú
In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Vallverdú and the second or maternal family name is Aixalà; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Josep Vallverdú i Aixalà (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛb ˌbaʎβəɾˈðu]; born 9 July 1923) is a Catalan poet, novelist, playwright, linguist and essayist.
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Josep Vallverdu i Aixala | |
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Vallverdu at Bbilioteca de Lleida | |
| Born | (1923-07-09) July 9, 1923 (age 100) Lleida, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nationality | Catalonia |
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| Awards | National Prize for Children's Literature by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport (1982) |
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Vallverdú was born in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain on 9 July 1923. 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 was awarded by the Ministry of Culture 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
- "Josep Vallverdú". lletrA-UOC – Open University of Catalonia.
- Official website
- Josep Vallverdú's website at AELC
- Josep Vallverdú's bibliography can be searched at the National Library of Catalonia
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