Joan Fuster

Joan Fuster i Ortells ( dʒoˈan fusˈteɾ j oɾˈteʎs ) (born November 23, 1922 in Sueca , Valencia , † June 21, 1992 ibid) was a Spanish writer who published mainly in Catalan .

Life and works

Fuster was born in Sueca (near Valencia , Spain ). He came from a wealthy family. His parents were devout Catholics and Carlist . His father was a famous sculptor of religious sculptures. In 1947 Fuster completed his law degree . He received his doctorate in 1985 with a dissertation on Catalan philology. From 1946 to 1956 he was director of Verb magazine with José Albi . At the end of the 1940s he began writing for newspapers in València . He continued this into old age. He later published in Destino and La Vanguardia, among others . His first book publications were collections of poetry, including Escrit per al silenci ("Writings for the Silence") (1954).

With El descrèdit de la Realitat ("The Discredit of Reality") (1955) he began an important career as an essayist with a huge thematic breadth. One of the hallmarks of his style was the accurate use of adjectives. Another aspect of his work is his literacy and dedication to good storytelling. He also devoted himself to Valencian subjects, for example with the publication of one of his most famous works in 1962: Nosaltres els valencians (“We the Valencians”), the Qüestió de Noms (“Name Question”) and El País Valenciano (“The Valencian Land ”, in Spanish) is an important book on the history, culture and national identity problem of the Valencian community from a Catalan perspective.

He also dealt with these Valencian themes in the books Raimon (1964), Combustible per a falles (“Fuel for Falles”) (1967) and Ara o Mai (“Now or never”) (1981). These works and parts of his numerous studies and historical and biographical articles are in volumes I. and III. the Obres completes ("Complete Works") have been collected. The Diari ("Diary") (1952–1960) has been collected in Volume II.

Among his essays we can highlight these: Figures del temps ("Figures of Time"), Yxart Prize (1957), Judicis Finals ("Youngest Courts") (1960), Diccionari per a ociosos ("Dictionary for idlers") ( 1964), Causar-se d'esperar (" Working to wait") (1965), L'home, mesura de totes les coses ("The man, the measure of all things") (1967). Fuster was always within the tradition of classical humanism . His ideas were similar to those of the moralists and the French reformers (from Montaigne to the encyclopedists ). As a critic, Fuster was known for his sharp sense of humor. La Poesia Catalana (“Catalan poetry”) (1956), Poetes, Moriscos i Capellans (“Poets, Moors and Priests”) (1962), Heretgies, Revoltes i Sermons (“Heresies, revolts and sermons”) (1968) and Literatura Catalana Contemporània ("Today's Catalan Literature") (1972) are works by Fuster on history, literature and literary criticism. In addition, he wrote three extensive introductions for the works of Joan Salvat-Papasseit (1962), Salvador Espriu (1963) and Josep Pla (1966). They were collected in 1978 under the title Contra el Noucentisme ("Against Noucentism").

In 1987 he collected all of his poetic works in Set llibres de versos (“Seven Books of Verses”). Llibres i problemes del Renaixentisme ("Books and Problems of the Renaissance") (1989) is a collection of studies that he carried out during the last years of his life. In 1994 the books Fuster Inèdit ("Unpublished Fuster") and Fuster Sabàtic ("Sabbat-Fuster") were published.

meaning

Although he wrote prose, he is known for his essays, especially the political ones. His most important influential work is by far the book Nosaltres els valencians ("We the Valencians") (1962). Other books such as B. Qüestió de Noms ("Name question") and Diccionari per a Ociosos ("Dictionary for idlers") (1963) are known in the movement of Catalan nationalism . He became the intellectual leader of Valencian nationalism at the end of the 20th century. He was the main defender of the idea of the Països Catalans (Catalan lands). This idea promoted the unity of the countries where Catalan is spoken (particularly Catalonia , the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community ). In these books, Fuster claimed that Valencia should have more relationships with other Catalan-speaking countries if the indigenous culture is to have a chance to survive. With this in mind, he tried to create a Catalan-speaking cultural community.

It is even claimed that Fuster is the most important political essayist in Catalan literature after the Spanish Civil War .

recognition

In 1975 he was awarded the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes ("Catalan Humanities Prize"). He also received the Medalla d'Or de la Generalitat de Catalunya (“Golden Medal of the Catalan Government”) in 1983 . In 1984 he became emeritus at the University of Barcelona and at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. In 1986 he became a literature teacher and professor at the University of Valencia .

Attempted murder

On September 11, 1981, two bombs exploded in his home. These bombs damaged his library and archive. No one was prosecuted, but there was suspicion that the attack came from anti-Catalan and Fascist groups in Valencia because of Fuster's political and cultural views.

Works

Essays

Antología del surrealismo español . Alacant, Verbo, 1952
La poesia catalana fins a la Renaixença . Mèxic, Edicions Catalanes de Mèxic, 1954
Pàgines escollides de sant Vicent Ferrer . Barcelona, Barcino, 1955
The descrèdit de la reality . Ciutat de Mallorca, minor, 1955
Antologia de la poesia valenciana . Barcelona, Selecta, 1956
La poesia catalana . Ciutat de Mallorca, minor, 1956. 2 vol
Les originalitats . Barcelona, Barcino, 1956
El món literari de sor Isabel de Villena . València, Lo Rat Penat, 1957
Figures de temps . Barcelona, Selecta, 1957
Indagacions possibles . Palma de Mallorca, minor, 1958
Recull de contes valencians . Barcelona, Albertí, 1958
Ausiàs March. Antologia poètica . Barcelona, Selecta, 1959
Un món per a infants . València, 1959
Judicis finals . Ciutat de Mallorca, minor, 1960
Joan Serrallonga. Vida i mite del famós bandoler . Barcelona, Aedos, 1961
Valencia . Madrid, Dirección General de Turismo, 1961
Nosaltres, els valencians . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1962
El País Valenciano . Barcelona, Destino, 1962
Poetes, moriscos i capellans . València, L'Estel, 1962
Qüestió de noms . Barcelona, Aportació Catalana, 1962
El bandolerisme català II. La llegenda . Barcelona, Aymà, 1963
Raimon . Barcelona, Alcides, 1964
Diccionari per a ociosos . Barcelona, AC, 1964
Alicante y la Costa Blanca . Barcelona, Planeta, 1965
Causar-se d'esperar . Barcelona, AC, 1965
Combustible per a fall . València, Garbí, 1967
L'home, mesura de totes les coses . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1967
Consells, proverbis i insolències . Barcelona, AC, 1968
Examen de consciència . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1968
Heretgies, revoltes i sermons . Barcelona, Selecta, 1968
Obres completes I. Llengua, literatura, història . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1968
Abans que el sol no creme . Barcelona, La Galera, 1969
Obres completes II. Diari 1952-1960 . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1969
"Hi ha més catalans encara", fascicle de Dolça Catalunya. Barcelona, Mateu, 1969
L'Albufera de València . Barcelona, Les Edicions de la Rosa Vera, 1970
Obres completes III. Viatge pel País Valencià . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1971
Babels i babilònies . Ciutat de Mallorca, minor, 1972
Literatura catalana contemporània . Barcelona, Curial, 1972
Rebeldes y heterodoxos . Esplugues de Llobregat, Ariel, 1972
Contra Unamuno y los demás . Barcelona, Península, 1975
Obres completes IV. Assaigs . Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1975
La Decadència al País Valencià . Barcelona, Curial, 1976
Un país sense política . Barcelona, La Magrana, 1976
El blue en la senyera . València, Tres i Quatre, 1977
Contra el noucentisme . Barcelona, Crítica, 1977
Obres completes V. Literatura i llegenda . Barcelona, Edicions 62
Destinat (sobretot) a valencians . València, Tres i Quatre, 1979
Notes d'un desficiós . València, Almudín, 1980
Ara o may . València, Tres i Quatre, 1981
Indagacions i propostes . Barcelona, Edicions 62 i la Caixa, 1981
País Valencià, per què? . València, Tres i Quatre, 1982
Veure el País Valencià . Barcelona, Destino, 1983
Cultura nacional i cultures regionals dins els Països Catalans . Barcelona, Department de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya, 1983
Sagitari . València, Diputació de València, 1984
Pamflets polítics . Barcelona, Empuries, 1985
Punts de meditació (Dubtes de la "Transición"). València, Tres i Quatre, 1985
Llibres i problemes del Renaixement . Barcelona, Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, 1989
Textos d'exili . València, Generalitat Valenciana, 1991
Obres completes VI. Assaigs 2nd Barcelona, Edicions 62, 1991

poetry

Sobre Narcís . València, Torre, 1948
3 poemes . Alacant, Verbo, 1949
Ales o mans . València, Editorial Torre, 1949
Va morir tan bella . València, 1951
Terra en la boca . Barcelona, Barcino, 1953
Escrit per al silenci . València, Institució Alfons el Magnànim, 1954
Set llibres de versos . València, Tres i Quatre, 1987.

Web links

Joan Fuster in LletrA, Catalan Literature Online (Open University of Catalonia) (English) (Spanish) (Catalan)

Digital edition of works by Joan Fuster

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Entry in the Catalan encyclopedia . Enciclopèdia Catalana. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 7, 2011. (Catalan) @1@ 2

↑ Facts About Joan Fuster . Magazine of the Catalan department of the PEN Club. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

↑ Two bombs on Joan Fuster's house . September 12, 1981. Retrieved October 7, 2011. (Spanish)

^ University homage to Joan Fuster . University of Valencia ,, ISBN 84-370-1415-8 , p. 33. (Catalan)

↑ Vicent Partal: Under Suspicion . May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 7, 2011. (Catalan) @1@ 2

personal data
SURNAME	Fuster, Joan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Fuster i Ortells, Joan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Spanish writer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 23, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sueca , Valencia
DATE OF DEATH	June 21, 1992
Place of death	Sueca , Valencia

[enciclopedia-1] Entry in the Catalan encyclopedia . Enciclopèdia Catalana. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 7, 2011. (Catalan) @1@ 2

[pen-club-2] Facts About Joan Fuster . Magazine of the Catalan department of the PEN Club. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

[hemeroteca-3] Two bombs on Joan Fuster's house . September 12, 1981. Retrieved October 7, 2011. (Spanish)

[homenatge-4] University homage to Joan Fuster . University of Valencia ,, ISBN 84-370-1415-8 , p. 33. (Catalan)

[partal-5] Vicent Partal: Under Suspicion . May 3, 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 7, 2011. (Catalan) @1@ 2