Pilar Arnau: "After His Arrest, Josep Maria Llompart Made a Change"

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Josep Maria Llompart de la Penya (1925-1993), undoubtedly one of the most important cultural figures in Mallorca in the last century. His work is difficult to summarize: he was a poet, essayist, editor, literary scholar, cultural and political activist, founder of the Obra Cultural Balear, member of Pen Català, president of the Association of Catalan Language Writers and the Llull Federation, pro…

Tomorrow marks a century since the birth of this Majorcan poet who sacrificed his vocation for the sake of the demands of the culture he embraced.Topics: Current Affairs, Literature, Balearic IslandsRead full article