In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Castellet and the second or maternal family name is Díaz de Cossío; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Josep Maria Castellet Díaz de Cossío (15 December 1926 – 9 January 2014), also known as José María Castellet, was a SpanishCatalan writer, poet, literacy critic, publisher and editor.
Born in Barcelona, he began his career in writing in 1955, and wrote novels and poetry in both Catalan and Spanish. His final novel was published in 2012.[1]
He played an outstanding role in the Spanish and Catalan culture life of the second half of the 20th century. He was the chief editor of the publishing house Edicions 62 (1964–1996) and afterwards president of the Grup 62. He was the founder and first president of the Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana (Catalan writers association), a board member of the Comunità europea degli scrittori, the Prix international de Littérature jury and the dean of the Institució de les Lletres Catalanes (Institution of Catalan letters). Josep Maria Castellet died on 9 January 2014, aged 87, in his hometown of Barcelona.[1]
Castellet received his education as a literary critic by working for university magazines. His biographers stress his active participation in the editorial board of the magazine Laye (1950–1954), where he held a critical position towards contemporary Spanish literature, and the first publication of an article collection Notas sobre literatura española contemporánea (Notes on contemporary Spanish literature, 1955). His willingness for renewal and the discovery of the European literary critique through the Laye group led him to write La hora del lector (The reader's hour, 1957). As he wanted to make known a group of young poets that had started publishing in Laye (Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de Biedma and José Agustín Goytisolo), he published the polemic anthology Veinte años de poesía española (20 years of Spanish poetry, 1960) that postulated historic realism. Ten years later a new anthology, Nueve novísimos poetas españoles (Nine brand-new Spanish poets, 1970), marked a change to new poetic tendencies after realism. In 1963 Castellet published, together with Joaquim Molas, Poesia catalana del segle XX (20th century Catalan poetry) guided by historic realism, a concept that he developed theoretically in Poesia, realisme, història (Poetry, realism, history, 1965).
His work as a critic during that time centered on two important books that are still considered works of reference: the structuralist reading of the poetry by Espriu —Iniciació a la poesia de Salvador Espriu (Initiation to Salvador Espriu's poetry, 1971)— and the analysis of the narrative richness of Josep Pla's work, Josep Pla o la raó narrativa (Josep Pla or narrative reason, 1978).[2]
In Per un debat sobre la cultura a Catalunya (For a debate on culture in Catalonia, 1983) he reflected on the role of culture in the recently democratic state and the frame of the autonomous region of Catalonia. His last works consisted of memories; the first one, not published until 2007 was Dietari de 1973 (Diary of 1973).[3] He started this presentation of himself and his times in Els escenaris de la (Memory's stages, 1988), went on with Seductors, il·lustrats i visionaris (Seducers, enlightened and visionaries, 2009) and Memòries confidencials d'un editor. Tres escriptors amics (Confidential memories of a publisher. Three befriended writers, 2012).
Work
1955. Notas sobre literatura española contemporánea (Notes on contemporary Spanish literature), Laye, Barcelona.
1957. La hora del lector (The reader's hour), Seix Barral, Barcelona (Italian translation: Einaudi, Torino, 1957).
1958. La evolución espiritual de E. Hemingway (The spiritual evolution of E. Hemingway), Taurus, Madrid.
1960. Veinte años de poesía española (Twenty years of Spanish poetry), Seix Barral, Barcelona, 2d ed., 1969; 3d ed., 1962. (Italian translation: Feltrinelli, Torino, 1962). Further editions under the title: Un cuarto de siglo de poesía española (A Quarter of a Century of Spanish Poetry), Seix Barral, Barcelona, 1966, 1969, 1973.
1963. Poesia catalana del segle XX (20th century Catalan poetry), Edicions 62, Barcelona, 5th ed., 1980. (Together with Joaquim Molas).
1969. Lectura de Marcuse (Reading Marcuse), Edicions 62, Barcelona. (Originally published in Catalan. Spanish version: Seix Barral, Barcelona, Reprinted 1971).
1969. Ocho siglos de poesia catalana (Eight centuries of Catalan poetry), Alianza Editorial, Madrid. (Bilingual anthology, together with J. Molas) Reedited 1976.
1971. Iniciación a la poesía de Salvador Espriu (Introduction to Salvador Espriu's poetry), Taurus Ediciones, Madrid, Taurus essay prize 1970. (Catalan edition: Edicions 62, Barcelona. Reedited: 1978, 1984).
1975. Qüestions de literatura, política i societat (Questions of literature, politics and society), Edicions 62, Barcelona.
1976. Literatura, ideología y política (Literature, ideology and politics), Anagrama, Barcelona.
1977. Maria Girona. Una pintura en llibertat (Maria Girona. Painting in liberty), Edicions 62, Barcelona. (Together with Anna Maria Moix).
1978. Josep Pla o la raó narrativa (Josep Pla or narrative reason), Edicions Destino, Barcelona. Josep Pla prize, 1978. (Spanish translation: Ediciones Península, Barcelona, 1982).
1979. Antologia general de la poesia catalana (General anthology of Catalan poetry), Edicions 62, Barcelona. (Together with J. Molas).
1983. Per un debat sobre la cultura a Catalunya (For a debate on culture in Catalonia), Edicions 62, Barcelona.
1984. Generation von 27. Gedichte (The generation of 27. Poems), Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main. (Together with Pere Gimferrer).
1985. La cultura y las culturas (Culture and the cultures), Argos Vergara, Barcelona.
1987. L'hora del lector. Seguit de Poesia, realisme, història (The reader's hour. Followed by Poetry, realism and history), Edicions 62, Barcelona.
1987. Memòries poc formals d'un editor literari, extret del llibre 'Edicions 62. Vint-i-cinc anys (1962–1987) (Informal memories of a literary editor, taken from the book 'Edicions 62, 25 years (1962–1987)), Edicions 62, Barcelona. Edició novenal.
1988. Els escenaris de la memòria (Memory's stages). Edicions 62, Barcelona. Reedited, 1995, 2009.
1988. Los escenarios de la memoria (Memory's stages, in Spanish), Anagrama, Barcelona.
2001. La hora del lector (The reader's hour). (Critical edition by Laureano Bonet), Ediciones Península, Barcelona.
2001. Nueve novísimos. Amb un “Apéndice documental” (Nine brand-new. With a documentary appendix), Ediciones Península, Barcelona, 2001. New, corrected edition, with a “sentimental appendix”, Ediciones Península, Barcelona, 2006.
2005. Vuit segles de poesia catalana (Eight centuries of Catalan poetry), Edicions 62, Barcelona. (Together with J. Molas).
2007. Dietari de 1973 (1973 Diary), Edicions 62, Barcelona.
2009. Seductors, il·lustrats i visionaris (Seducers, enlightened and visionaries). Edicions 62, Barcelona.
2010. Seductores, ilustrados y visionarios (Seducers, enlightened and visionaries, in Spanish), Anagrama, Barcelona.
2012. Memòries confidencials d'un editor. Tres escriptors amics (Confidential memories of a publisher. Three befriended writers), Edicions 62, Barcelona.
Awards
Taurus d'assaig (Taurus essay award), 1970.
Gaziel de periodisme (Gaziel journalism award), 1977.
Premi Josep Pla de narrativa (Josep Pla Award) for Josep Pla o la raó narrativa, 1977.[4]
Premi Joanot Martorell de narrativa (Joanot Martorell award) for Escenaris de la memòria, 1987.
Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Literatura i Assaig#Biografies i memòries (Serra d'Or Critics award in the section of biography and memory) for Escenaris de la memòria, 1989.
Premi de literatura catalana de la Generalitat, modalitat prosa (Catalan literature award for prose, awarded by the regional government of Catalonia), 1989.
Premi Lletra d'Or (Golden Letter award) for Escenaris de la memòria, 1989.
Premi Nacional a la Trajectòria Professional i Artística (National award for the professional and artistic lifetime achievement), 2009.
Premi Crítica Serra d'Or de Literatura i Assaig#Biografies i memòries (Serra d'Or Critics award in the section of biography and memory) for Seductors, il·lustrats i visionaris. Sis personatges en temps adversos, 2010.
Hungarian Medal Proculture of the Republic of Hungary, 1987.
Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite of the French government, 1988.
Medalla de oro de las Bellas artes del Ministerio de Cultura, 1992.
Medalla d'or al mèrit artístic de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona, 1993.
Medalla d'Or de la Generalitat de Catalunya, 2003.[5]
References
^ ab"Mor l'editor, escriptor i crític literari Josep Maria Castellet als 87 anys". ara.cat (in Catalan). Ara. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
^"Castellet, Josep Maria. "Josep Pla o la raó narrativa"". Retrieved July 18, 2012.
^""Dietari de 1973" by JM. Castellet". Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^Geli, Carles (6 January 2018). "El premi Pla, 'germà català' del Nadal, fa 50 anys" [50 Years of the Pla Award, 'Catalan Brother' of the Nadal]. El País (in Catalan). Barcelona. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^324Cat (November 19, 2010). "L'escriptor Josep Maria Castellet guanya el Premi Nacional de les Lletres, que atorga el Ministeri de Cultura". 324.cat. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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In this Catalan name the first or paternal surname is Castellet and the second or maternal family name is Diaz de Cossio both are generally joined by the conjunction i Josep Maria Castellet Diaz de Cossio 15 December 1926 9 January 2014 also known as Jose Maria Castellet was a Spanish Catalan writer poet literacy critic publisher and editor Josep Maria CastelletJosep Maria Castellet in March 2009 BornJosep Maria Castellet Diaz de Cossio 1926 12 15 15 December 1926Barcelona SpainDied9 January 2014 2014 01 09 aged 87 Barcelona SpainOther namesJose Maria CastelletOccupation s Writer poet literacy critic publisher editorYears active1955 2012Born in Barcelona he began his career in writing in 1955 and wrote novels and poetry in both Catalan and Spanish His final novel was published in 2012 1 He played an outstanding role in the Spanish and Catalan culture life of the second half of the 20th century He was the chief editor of the publishing house Edicions 62 1964 1996 and afterwards president of the Grup 62 He was the founder and first president of the Associacio d Escriptors en Llengua Catalana Catalan writers association a board member of the Comunita europea degli scrittori the Prix international de Litterature jury and the dean of the Institucio de les Lletres Catalanes Institution of Catalan letters Josep Maria Castellet died on 9 January 2014 aged 87 in his hometown of Barcelona 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Awards 4 Medals 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditCastellet received his education as a literary critic by working for university magazines His biographers stress his active participation in the editorial board of the magazine Laye 1950 1954 where he held a critical position towards contemporary Spanish literature and the first publication of an article collection Notas sobre literatura espanola contemporanea Notes on contemporary Spanish literature 1955 His willingness for renewal and the discovery of the European literary critique through the Laye group led him to write La hora del lector The reader s hour 1957 As he wanted to make known a group of young poets that had started publishing in Laye Carlos Barral Jaime Gil de Biedma and Jose Agustin Goytisolo he published the polemic anthology Veinte anos de poesia espanola 20 years of Spanish poetry 1960 that postulated historic realism Ten years later a new anthology Nueve novisimos poetas espanoles Nine brand new Spanish poets 1970 marked a change to new poetic tendencies after realism In 1963 Castellet published together with Joaquim Molas Poesia catalana del segle XX 20th century Catalan poetry guided by historic realism a concept that he developed theoretically in Poesia realisme historia Poetry realism history 1965 His work as a critic during that time centered on two important books that are still considered works of reference the structuralist reading of the poetry by Espriu Iniciacio a la poesia de Salvador Espriu Initiation to Salvador Espriu s poetry 1971 and the analysis of the narrative richness of Josep Pla s work Josep Pla o la rao narrativa Josep Pla or narrative reason 1978 2 In Per un debat sobre la cultura a Catalunya For a debate on culture in Catalonia 1983 he reflected on the role of culture in the recently democratic state and the frame of the autonomous region of Catalonia His last works consisted of memories the first one not published until 2007 was Dietari de 1973 Diary of 1973 3 He started this presentation of himself and his times in Els escenaris de la Memory s stages 1988 went on with Seductors il lustrats i visionaris Seducers enlightened and visionaries 2009 and Memories confidencials d un editor Tres escriptors amics Confidential memories of a publisher Three befriended writers 2012 Work Edit1955 Notas sobre literatura espanola contemporanea Notes on contemporary Spanish literature Laye Barcelona 1957 La hora del lector The reader s hour Seix Barral Barcelona Italian translation Einaudi Torino 1957 1958 La evolucion espiritual de E Hemingway The spiritual evolution of E Hemingway Taurus Madrid 1960 Veinte anos de poesia espanola Twenty years of Spanish poetry Seix Barral Barcelona 2d ed 1969 3d ed 1962 Italian translation Feltrinelli Torino 1962 Further editions under the title Un cuarto de siglo de poesia espanola A Quarter of a Century of Spanish Poetry Seix Barral Barcelona 1966 1969 1973 1963 Poesia catalana del segle XX 20th century Catalan poetry Edicions 62 Barcelona 5th ed 1980 Together with Joaquim Molas 1965 Poesia realisme historia Poetry realism history Edicions 62 Barcelona 1969 Lectura de Marcuse Reading Marcuse Edicions 62 Barcelona Originally published in Catalan Spanish version Seix Barral Barcelona Reprinted 1971 1969 Ocho siglos de poesia catalana Eight centuries of Catalan poetry Alianza Editorial Madrid Bilingual anthology together with J Molas Reedited 1976 1970 Nueve novisimos poetas espanoles Nine brand new Spanish poets Barral Editores Barcelona Italian translation Einaudi Torino 1976 1971 Iniciacion a la poesia de Salvador Espriu Introduction to Salvador Espriu s poetry Taurus Ediciones Madrid Taurus essay prize 1970 Catalan edition Edicions 62 Barcelona Reedited 1978 1984 1975 Questions de literatura politica i societat Questions of literature politics and society Edicions 62 Barcelona 1976 Literatura ideologia y politica Literature ideology and politics Anagrama Barcelona 1977 Maria Girona Una pintura en llibertat Maria Girona Painting in liberty Edicions 62 Barcelona Together with Anna Maria Moix 1978 Josep Pla o la rao narrativa Josep Pla or narrative reason Edicions Destino Barcelona Josep Pla prize 1978 Spanish translation Ediciones Peninsula Barcelona 1982 1979 Antologia general de la poesia catalana General anthology of Catalan poetry Edicions 62 Barcelona Together with J Molas 1983 Per un debat sobre la cultura a Catalunya For a debate on culture in Catalonia Edicions 62 Barcelona 1984 Generation von 27 Gedichte The generation of 27 Poems Suhrkamp Verlag Frankfurt am Main Together with Pere Gimferrer 1985 La cultura y las culturas Culture and the cultures Argos Vergara Barcelona 1987 L hora del lector Seguit de Poesia realisme historia The reader s hour Followed by Poetry realism and history Edicions 62 Barcelona 1987 Memories poc formals d un editor literari extret del llibre Edicions 62 Vint i cinc anys 1962 1987 Informal memories of a literary editor taken from the book Edicions 62 25 years 1962 1987 Edicions 62 Barcelona Edicio novenal 1988 Els escenaris de la memoria Memory s stages Edicions 62 Barcelona Reedited 1995 2009 1988 Los escenarios de la memoria Memory s stages in Spanish Anagrama Barcelona 2001 La hora del lector The reader s hour Critical edition by Laureano Bonet Ediciones Peninsula Barcelona 2001 Nueve novisimos Amb un Apendice documental Nine brand new With a documentary appendix Ediciones Peninsula Barcelona 2001 New corrected edition with a sentimental appendix Ediciones Peninsula Barcelona 2006 2005 Vuit segles de poesia catalana Eight centuries of Catalan poetry Edicions 62 Barcelona Together with J Molas 2007 Dietari de 1973 1973 Diary Edicions 62 Barcelona 2009 Seductors il lustrats i visionaris Seducers enlightened and visionaries Edicions 62 Barcelona 2010 Seductores ilustrados y visionarios Seducers enlightened and visionaries in Spanish Anagrama Barcelona 2012 Memories confidencials d un editor Tres escriptors amics Confidential memories of a publisher Three befriended writers Edicions 62 Barcelona Awards EditTaurus d assaig Taurus essay award 1970 Gaziel de periodisme Gaziel journalism award 1977 Premi Josep Pla de narrativa Josep Pla Award for Josep Pla o la rao narrativa 1977 4 Premi Joanot Martorell de narrativa Joanot Martorell award for Escenaris de la memoria 1987 Premi Critica Serra d Or de Literatura i Assaig Biografies i memories Serra d Or Critics award in the section of biography and memory for Escenaris de la memoria 1989 Premi de literatura catalana de la Generalitat modalitat prosa Catalan literature award for prose awarded by the regional government of Catalonia 1989 Premi Lletra d Or Golden Letter award for Escenaris de la memoria 1989 Premi Nacional a la Trajectoria Professional i Artistica National award for the professional and artistic lifetime achievement 2009 Premi Critica Serra d Or de Literatura i Assaig Biografies i memories Serra d Or Critics award in the section of biography and memory for Seductors il lustrats i visionaris Sis personatges en temps adversos 2010 Premio Nacional de las Letras Espanolas National award of Spanish letters 2010 Medals EditCreu de Sant Jordi of the Generalitat de Catalunya 1983 Hungarian Medal Proculture of the Republic of Hungary 1987 Officier de l Ordre National du Merite of the French government 1988 Medalla de oro de las Bellas artes del Ministerio de Cultura 1992 Medalla d or al merit artistic de l Ajuntament de Barcelona 1993 Medalla d Or de la Generalitat de Catalunya 2003 5 References Edit a b Mor l editor escriptor i critic literari Josep Maria Castellet als 87 anys ara cat in Catalan Ara 9 January 2014 Retrieved 9 January 2014 Castellet Josep Maria Josep Pla o la rao narrativa Retrieved July 18 2012 Dietari de 1973 by JM Castellet Retrieved July 13 2012 Geli Carles 6 January 2018 El premi Pla germa catala del Nadal fa 50 anys 50 Years of the Pla Award Catalan Brother of the Nadal El Pais in Catalan Barcelona Retrieved 12 November 2018 324Cat November 19 2010 L escriptor Josep Maria Castellet guanya el Premi Nacional de les Lletres que atorga el Ministeri de Cultura 324 cat Retrieved September 22 2012 External links EditJosep Maria Castellet at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josep Maria Castellet amp oldid 1127451312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
