The Writer Josep Vallverdú, Father of the Classic Children 'Rovelló' Dies at 103 Years of Age
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The writer and translator Josep Vallverdú, dean of Catalan literature and father of the children's classic Rovelló, died this Tuesday at 103 years.Born in Lleida in 1923, Vallverdú was an essayist, poet, playwright, linguist and, above all, a reference of literature for children and young people in Catalan language.It was in the late 1960s when he wrote his most emblematic work, Rovelló, a book starring a dog adopted by a family of farmers that …
Referring to Catalan lyrics, the author leaves an extensive legacy that includes novels, memoirs, travel books, stories, translations, poetry and even theatre
The multifaceted author of classics like "Rovelló" was 103 years old
Referring to Catalan lyrics, the author leaves a huge literary work among novels, memoirs, travels, stories, translations, poetry and even theatre
Last year he delivered in the publishing house La Galera 'The Return of Rovelló', the sequel to the classic The writer Josep Vallverdú, father of 'Rovelló', the classic of children's literature that has accompanied generations of Catalan readers since the late sixties, has died this Tuesday at 103 years, as confirmed by the agency ACN. A reference to children's and young people's literature in Catalan, Vallverdú leaves an enormous literary work …
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