Description
TOTS AQUESTS ANYS EPISTOLARI 1972 1980 CATALAN
Book summary
This volume brings together the correspondence between two key figures of contemporary Catalan culture: the playwright Josep M. Benet i Jornet and the poet and translator Feliu Formosa. Over the course of nearly a decade, from 1972 to 1980, their letters reveal a friendship forged in a passion for theater and literature. More than just a personal exchange, this collection of letters offers a unique window into a period of creative ferment and decisive change, during which fundamental works such as Revolta de bruixes and El present vulnerable were conceived. It is a vivid chronicle of literary creation and a testament to the strength of bonds that marked an entire era.
What is it about?
The book collects the intense correspondence maintained by Josep M. Benet i Jornet and Feliu Formosa between 1972 and 1980. This period coincides with crucial moments in the careers of both authors: for Benet i Jornet, it is the era of one of his most brilliant dramaturgical reinventions, culminating in the unsettling play Revolta de bruixes (1976). For Formosa, these are the years he wrote the poems of grief in Cançoner (1976) and the stark diary El present vulnerable (1979), both conceived following the death of his first wife, the actress Maria Plans, in 1974. Through these letters, the reader witnesses the cultural history of the moment firsthand, literary creation in full boil, and the account of lives told in the first person. The correspondence thus becomes the chronicle of a time of change and the foundation of a friendship that would endure over time.
Main themes
- Epistolary writing and literary correspondence as a documentary genre.
- Dramaturgical creation in 1970s Catalonia.
- Poetry and diary writing as a response to grief and loss.
- Cultural history of the Transition in the theatrical and literary sphere.
- Friendship and intellectual collaboration between two creators.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in the history of contemporary Catalan theater and literature, as well as those who enjoy epistolary genres and first-hand accounts. It is especially relevant for scholars of the work of Benet i Jornet and Feliu Formosa, and for anyone who wishes to understand the cultural and creative context of a key era in Catalonia.
What this book offers
- Direct access to the creative process of two fundamental authors during a crucial decade.
- An intimate and personal testimony of friendship and intellectual exchange in the world of letters.
- A unique perspective on 1970s Catalan cultural history, from within the creative process.
- The opportunity to read original documents that reflect the literary and theatrical effervescence of the period.
Technical specifications
- Author: Benet i Jornet, Josep M.
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Theater: actors and directors, Biography: general, Diaries, letters and journals
- Collection: Quaderns de la Font del Cargol
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2020
- Number of pages: 136
- Weight: 218 g
Editorial review
This correspondence offers unquestionable testimonial and historical value for those interested in 20th-century Catalan literature. The edition brings together material that transcends the personal to become a document on artistic creation within a context of change. Reading it allows one to appreciate the strength of a friendship and the cultural rigor of two of its most prominent protagonists.