DISCOVERING MAJORCA: 4 LITERARY ROUTES AROUND THE ISLAND

26/07/2023

A couple of weeks ago we talked about the ‘Walking on Words’ initiative. This project consists of literary routes through Mallorca created by the Mallorca Literària Foundation to find out information about the island related to writers and literary works. In today's article we will propose four more routes to learn more literary curiosities about Mallorca this summer Tramuntana literary landscapes This route takes us through one of the most outstanding landscapes of the island: the Tramuntana mountains. The tour takes us through those places in the mountains that stand out for their literary representation: from Pollença and Formentor to.... Read More

José M. PRATS MARÍ TAKES 'IBENCIA CORSAIRES IN GIBRALTAR’ AT THE NAUTIC CLUB OF SANT ANTONI

22/07/2023

The researcher and officer of the Navy José M.. Prats Marí presented his most recent book, ‘Ibicencan corsairs in Gibraltar‘ El 20 July at the Club Náutico de Sant Antoni. Next to him was Ramon Mayol, the publisher of Ibiza Editions, publishing label that recently joined the multimedia group MelqArt media. The act was part of the commemorations of the 50 anniversary of the maritime association that, “they started in april, but they will continue all year », according to the manager, Diana Loro. Prats Marí once again detailed the historical events that led navigators to the island such as Rafael Prats... Read More

THE WRITINGS MILAN KUNDERA DIES

17/07/2023

Last Tuesday 11 July, Milan Kundera died in Paris at 94 years. of Czech origin, has been a writer acclaimed by the public and critics, and has received several literary awards throughout his career. Biography of Milan Kundera Milan Kundera was born in 1929 in the present-day Czech Republic. Son of an important pianist, I studied musicology and musical composition in childhood, something that would later influence his literature. Although he began to study literature, soon transferred to the Film Academy of the Prague Academy, where he finished his studies in 1952.... Read More

Balearic writers: Bartomeu Rosselló-Pòrcel and Catalan literature

12/07/2023

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. Yes ... Read More

Three literary routes through Mallorca

05/07/2023

Mallorca, an island of letters thanks to gastronomy, architecture, culture and landscapes, Majorca is an island worth knowing. A good way to do it, for both tourists and locals, are the cultural activities that the Fundació Mallorca Literària organizes with the objective of promoting and making visible the culture of the island. On this occasion we will talk about one of its initiatives to get to know it: the literary routes. Walking on Words: Literary routes to get to know Mallorca One of the most interesting initiatives of the foundation is Walking on Words, a project dedicated to organizing and offering literary routes through.... Read More

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