Balearic writers: Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel and Catalan literature
Many Balearic writers have actively contributed to the development and promotion of literature in Catalan, becoming referents of Catalan letters. In today's article we will talk about one of the most claimed in recent years: Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel.
A brief biography
Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel was a poet born in Palma de Mallorca in the year 1913 and died in the Catalan region of Osona in 1938. Despite his very short life, He gave him time to cultivate himself at a formative level and to develop a solid poetic work.
from a modest family, studied high school at the Instituto de Palma. Already at that time he cultivated writing, publishing several articles on cultural topics. Later he moved to Barcelona to study Philosophy and Literature.. There he met Carles Riba and Joan Coromines, his teachers, and with Salvador Espriu, your companion and friend.
During his formative years in Catalonia, Rosselló-Pòrcel dedicated himself to the organization of the Student Residence library, where he was staying. During his stay in Madrid he continued learning the craft of letters, training as a typographer.. He also established relationships with magazine editors Cross and stripe and with poets of the Generation 27.
The poet enlisted in the Republican army at the beginning of the Civil War.. Nevertheless, did not meet its premature end in the war, but in the sanatorium of Brull, in Osona. There he was admitted for tuberculosis, disease that caused death 24 year old.
The poetry of Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel
The poetry of Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel, with its characteristic style and great depth, made him an essential figure of Catalan literature in the first half of the 20th century..
His poetic work is mainly divided into three books: nine poems (1933), Notebook of sonnets (1934) e Imitation of fire (1938, posthumous publication). Of great formal rigor and surreal and symbolist style, He made use of classical forms in his poems. This established a powerful contrast in his work.. In his last work, Rosselló-Pòrcel developed his own style close to the avant-garde and neo-popularism for children. The poet always had a feeling of pessimism about life and an unconditional love for his land., Mallorca. Both aspects are reflected in his literary work..
The importance of Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel in Catalan culture and literature
Despite his brief career as a poet, interrupted by misfortune, Rosselló-Pòrcel is one of the most recognized writers within poetry in the Catalan language, not only in the Balearic Islands., but also in other Catalan-speaking territories. As an example of its importance today, In recent years it has been part of the syllabus for the Catalan Literature selectivity in Catalonia.
On the other hand, numerous artists have it very present in their art. The singer María del Mar Bonet, For example, He has frequently included poems set to music by Roselló-Pòrcel in his discography.
By Maite Vallejo
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