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.

Josep Vallverdu i Aixala
Vallverdu in 2023
Born	(1923-07-09) 9 July 1923 Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Occupations	Poet novelist playwright linguist essayist
Awards	National Prize for Children's Literature by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sport (1982)

Biography

Vallverdú was born in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain on 9 July 1923. His narrative Rovelló served as basis for a TV-series in TV3 (Catalonia).

Because of Franco's troops and bombings, the family left Lleida. They took refuge in Puiggròs and then in Sant Martí de Maldà. At the end of the Civil War, they returned to Lleida and a year later moved to Barcelona so he could study for his high school diploma.

His works, rich in vocabulary, have been widely used in the Catalan classrooms.

Honours

Vallverdú was awarded by the Ministry of Culture in 1982 the National Spanish Prize in Children's Literature.

Works

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

External links

• "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