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Martí de Riquer i Morera

Martí de Riquer i Morera, 8th Count of Casa Dávalos (Catalan pronunciation: [məɾˈti ðə riˈkej muˈɾeɾə], Spanish: Martín de Riquer y Morera) (3 May 1914[1] – 17 September 2013)[2] was a Spanish literary historian and Romance philologist, a recognised international authority in the field. His writing career lasted from 1934 to 2004. He was also a nobleman and Grandee of Spain.[3]


Martí de Riquer i Morera

8th Count of Casa Dávalos
Born(1914-05-03)3 May 1914
Barcelona, Spain
Died17 September 2013(2013-09-17) (aged 99)
Barcelona, Spain
Occupations
AwardsCreu de Sant Jordi
Seat H of the Real Academia Española
In office
16 May 1965 – 17 September 2013
Preceded byFederico García Sanchiz [es]
Succeeded byFélix de Azúa

Early life

Riquer was born in Barcelona in 1914, the grandson of Alexandre de Riquer i Ynglada, from whom he rehabilitated the noble title Count of Casa Dávalos in 1956, because it was in situation of expiry. He fought in the Spanish Civil War for the Nationalist side, in the Terç de Requetès de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat and later the propaganda service under Dionisio Ridruejo's direction.

In 1977, he was appointed a senator in the Cortes Constituyentes by the Spanish king Juan Carlos I. He was also appointed chief of the Romance literature section of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC, "Superior Council of Scientific Investigations").

Scholarship and recognition

Riquer was a member of the Real Academia Española since 1965, president of the Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona, and corresponding member of numerous foreign institutions. He was the emeritus chair of Literaturas Románicas (Romance Literature) at the University of Barcelona, which he held from 1950 to 1984. He was viceroy of the university in 1965–6 and viceroy of the Autonomous University of Barcelona from 1970 to 1976. He is the founder and honorary president of the Sociedad Roncesvals, dedicated to the study of the chanson de geste and cantar de gesta.

Among the Romance languages Riquer studied were Occitan, French, Spanish, and Catalan. Specifically, he has written important and influential works on Don Quixote, the chansons de geste, the medieval novel (notably Amadis de Gaula), the troubadours, courtly love, the history of Catalan literature, and the social phenomenon of the knight-errant. He studied the influence of Ausiàs March, Juan Boscan, and the work of Miguel de Cervantes. Perhaps his most ambitious work was Historia de la Literatura Universal ("History of Universal Literature"), in collaboration José María Valverde. He and his disciple Albert Hauf were the most prominent authorities on courtly love in Spain in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Riquer was the recipient of many honours later in life. In 1962 he received the Premio March de Cataluña, in 1990 he received the fourth Menéndez Pelayo International Prize, in 1991 he received the Premio Nacional de Ensayo from the Ministry of Culture for his monograph Aproximació al Tirant lo Blanc, in 1997 he received the Premio Príncipe de Asturias de Ciencias Sociales, in 1999 he received the Premi Lletra d'Or for Quinze generacions d'una família catalana, and in 2000 he received the Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1975.[4] In 2005 he was made a Grandee of Spain by King Juan Carlos I. He received Doctor honoris causa degrees (honorary doctor) from the University of Rome and the University of Liège.

Published works

His own

  • L'humanisme català (1388–1494) Barcelona: Barcino, 1934.
  • Humanisme i decadència en les lletres catalanes Barcelona: Revista de Catalunya, 1934.
  • Comentaris crítics sobre clàssics catalans Barcelona: Barcino, 1935.
  • Manual de heráldica española Barcelona: Apolo, 1942.
  • La lírica de los trovadores Madrid: CSIC, 1948.
  • Los cantares de gesta franceses, Madrid: Gredos, 1952.
  • Historia de la literatura catalana, Barcelona: Ariel, 1964–1966.
  • Historia de la literatura universal, Barcelona: Noguer, 1957–1959. (in collaboration with José María Valverde)
  • Caballeros andantes españoles, Madrid: Espasa Calpe, 1967.
  • L'arnès del cavaller: armes i armadures catalanes medievals, Barcelona: Ariel, 1968.
  • Cavalleria: fra realtà e letteratura nel Quattrocento, Bari: Adriatica, 1968.
  • El combate imaginario: Las cartas de batalla de Joanot Martorell, Barcelona: Seix Barral, 1972. (in collaboration with Mario Vargas Llosa)
  • Los trovadores, Barcelona: Planeta, 1975.
  • Heràldica catalana des de l'any 1150 al 1550, Barcelona: Quaderns Crema, 1983.
  • Vida i aventures de don Pero Maça, Barcelona: Quaderns Crema, 1984.
  • Heráldica Castellana en tiempos de los Reyes Católicos, Quaderns Crema, 1986.
  • Estudios sobre el Amadís de Gaula, Barcelona: Sirmio, 1987.
  • Cervantes, Passamonte y Avellaneda, Barcelona: Sirmio, 1988.
  • Cervantes en Barcelona, Barcelona: Sirmio, 1989.
  • Aproximació al Tirant lo Blanc, Quaderns Crema, 1990
  • Tirant lo Blanch, Novela de historia y de ficción, Barcelona: Sirmio, 1992.
  • Les poesies del trobador Guillem de Berguedà, Barcelona: Quaderns Crema, 1996.
  • Quinze generacions d'una família catalana, Barcelona: Quaderns Crema, 1998.
  • Llegendes històriques catalanes, Barcelona: Quaderns Crema, 2000.
  • Para leer a Cervantes, Barcelona: Acantilado, 2003.
  • Vida y amores de los trovadores y sus damas, Barcelona: Acantilado, 2004.

Edited works

Notes

  1. ^ "Decreto de 14 de mayo de 1956 por el que se rehabilita, sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho, el título de Conde de Casa Dávalos a favor de don Martín de Riquer y Morera" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 11 June 1956. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Mor als 99 anys l'escriptor, filòleg i humanista Martí de Riquer". 324.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Real Decreto 447/2005, de 18 de abril, por el que se otorga la dignidad de Grande de España para unir al título de Conde de Casa Dávalos a don Martín de Riquer y Morera" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish). 23 April 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

References

  • Fondevila, Joan Francesc. Martí de Riquer. Barcelona: Fundació Catala per a la Recerca, 2003.
  • from the Fundación Príncipe de Asturias, with photograph
  • BOE: Royal Decree 447/2005.
  • Don Martín de Riquer: The First Honorary Member of the Cervantes Society of America. Cervantes: Bulletin of the Cervantes Society of America, 1:1–2 (1981), p. 115.

External links

  • Martí de Riquer at the Association of Catalan Language Writers. In (in English, Catalan, and Spanish).
  • Carlos Alvar. "Martín de Riquer (1914-2013)", in: Asociación hispánica de Literatura Medieval. Miembros de Honor 14 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
Spanish nobility
Preceded by Count of Casa Dávalos
11 June 1956 – 17 September 2013
Incumbent
Preceded by
New creation
Grandee
23 April 2005 – 17 September 2013
Incumbent

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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is de Riquer and the second or maternal family name is Morera Marti de Riquer i Morera 8th Count of Casa Davalos Catalan pronunciation meɾˈti de riˈkej muˈɾeɾe Spanish Martin de Riquer y Morera 3 May 1914 1 17 September 2013 2 was a Spanish literary historian and Romance philologist a recognised international authority in the field His writing career lasted from 1934 to 2004 He was also a nobleman and Grandee of Spain 3 The Most ExcellentMarti de Riquer i Morera8th Count of Casa DavalosBorn 1914 05 03 3 May 1914Barcelona SpainDied17 September 2013 2013 09 17 aged 99 Barcelona SpainOccupationsphilologist historianAwardsCreu de Sant JordiSeat H of the Real Academia EspanolaIn office 16 May 1965 17 September 2013Preceded byFederico Garcia Sanchiz es Succeeded byFelix de Azua Contents 1 Early life 2 Scholarship and recognition 3 Published works 3 1 His own 3 2 Edited works 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditRiquer was born in Barcelona in 1914 the grandson of Alexandre de Riquer i Ynglada from whom he rehabilitated the noble title Count of Casa Davalos in 1956 because it was in situation of expiry He fought in the Spanish Civil War for the Nationalist side in the Terc de Requetes de la Mare de Deu de Montserrat and later the propaganda service under Dionisio Ridruejo s direction In 1977 he was appointed a senator in the Cortes Constituyentes by the Spanish king Juan Carlos I He was also appointed chief of the Romance literature section of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas CSIC Superior Council of Scientific Investigations Scholarship and recognition EditRiquer was a member of the Real Academia Espanola since 1965 president of the Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona and corresponding member of numerous foreign institutions He was the emeritus chair of Literaturas Romanicas Romance Literature at the University of Barcelona which he held from 1950 to 1984 He was viceroy of the university in 1965 6 and viceroy of the Autonomous University of Barcelona from 1970 to 1976 He is the founder and honorary president of the Sociedad Roncesvals dedicated to the study of the chanson de geste and cantar de gesta Among the Romance languages Riquer studied were Occitan French Spanish and Catalan Specifically he has written important and influential works on Don Quixote the chansons de geste the medieval novel notably Amadis de Gaula the troubadours courtly love the history of Catalan literature and the social phenomenon of the knight errant He studied the influence of Ausias March Juan Boscan and the work of Miguel de Cervantes Perhaps his most ambitious work was Historia de la Literatura Universal History of Universal Literature in collaboration Jose Maria Valverde He and his disciple Albert Hauf were the most prominent authorities on courtly love in Spain in the late 20th and early 21st centuries Riquer was the recipient of many honours later in life In 1962 he received the Premio March de Cataluna in 1990 he received the fourth Menendez Pelayo International Prize in 1991 he received the Premio Nacional de Ensayo from the Ministry of Culture for his monograph Aproximacio al Tirant lo Blanc in 1997 he received the Premio Principe de Asturias de Ciencias Sociales in 1999 he received the Premi Lletra d Or for Quinze generacions d una familia catalana and in 2000 he received the Premio Nacional de las Letras Espanolas He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1975 4 In 2005 he was made a Grandee of Spain by King Juan Carlos I He received Doctor honoris causa degrees honorary doctor from the University of Rome and the University of Liege Published works EditHis own Edit L humanisme catala 1388 1494 Barcelona Barcino 1934 Humanisme i decadencia en les lletres catalanes Barcelona Revista de Catalunya 1934 Comentaris critics sobre classics catalans Barcelona Barcino 1935 Manual de heraldica espanola Barcelona Apolo 1942 La lirica de los trovadores Madrid CSIC 1948 Los cantares de gesta franceses Madrid Gredos 1952 Historia de la literatura catalana Barcelona Ariel 1964 1966 Historia de la literatura universal Barcelona Noguer 1957 1959 in collaboration with Jose Maria Valverde Caballeros andantes espanoles Madrid Espasa Calpe 1967 L arnes del cavaller armes i armadures catalanes medievals Barcelona Ariel 1968 Cavalleria fra realta e letteratura nel Quattrocento Bari Adriatica 1968 El combate imaginario Las cartas de batalla de Joanot Martorell Barcelona Seix Barral 1972 in collaboration with Mario Vargas Llosa Los trovadores Barcelona Planeta 1975 Heraldica catalana des de l any 1150 al 1550 Barcelona Quaderns Crema 1983 Vida i aventures de don Pero Maca Barcelona Quaderns Crema 1984 Heraldica Castellana en tiempos de los Reyes Catolicos Quaderns Crema 1986 Estudios sobre el Amadis de Gaula Barcelona Sirmio 1987 Cervantes Passamonte y Avellaneda Barcelona Sirmio 1988 Cervantes en Barcelona Barcelona Sirmio 1989 Aproximacio al Tirant lo Blanc Quaderns Crema 1990 Tirant lo Blanch Novela de historia y de ficcion Barcelona Sirmio 1992 Les poesies del trobador Guillem de Bergueda Barcelona Quaderns Crema 1996 Quinze generacions d una familia catalana Barcelona Quaderns Crema 1998 Llegendes historiques catalanes Barcelona Quaderns Crema 2000 Para leer a Cervantes Barcelona Acantilado 2003 Vida y amores de los trovadores y sus damas Barcelona Acantilado 2004 Edited works Edit Antoni Canals Scipio e Anibal De providencia De arra de anima Barcelona Barcino 1935 Jordi de Sant Jordi Poesies Barcelona Catalonia 1935 Bernatz de Ventadorn Poesias Barcelona Yunque 1940 Sebastian de Covarrubias Tesoro de la lengua castellana o espanola Barcelona Horta 1943 Miguel de Cervantes Don Quijote de la Mancha Barcelona Juventud 1944 Jacinto Verdaguer L Atlantida Barcelona Ayuntamiento de Barcelona 1946 Pero Martinez Obras Barcelona CSIC 1946 Cerveri de Girona El trovador Cerveri de Girona Barcelona Universitat de Barcelona 1946 Joanot Martorell Marti Joan de Galba Tirant lo Blanc Barcelona Selecta 1947 Joanot Martorell Marti Joan de Galba Tirante el Blanco traduccion castellana de 1511 Barcelona Asociacion de Bibliofilos 1947 1949 Andreu Febrer Poesies Barcelona Barcino 1951 Gilabert de Proixita Poesies Barcelona Barcino 1954 Juan Boscan Obras poeticas Barcelona Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres Universitat de Barcelona 1957 with Antoni Comas and Joaquim Moles Guillem de Bergueda Guillem de Bergueda Espluga de Francoli Abadia de Poblet 1971 Alonso Fernandez de Avellaneda Don Quijote de la Mancha Madrid Espasa Calpe 1972 Fernando de Rojas La celestina Madrid Alfaguara 1974 Chretien de Troyes Li contes del graal Madrid Espasa Calpe 1961 Alan Chartier La belle dame sans merci Barcelona Quaderns Crema 1983 La chanson de Roland El Cantar de Roldan y el Roncesvalles navarro Barcelona El Festin de Esopo 1983 Arnaut Daniel Poesias Barcelona Quaderns Crema 1994 Notes Edit Decreto de 14 de mayo de 1956 por el que se rehabilita sin perjuicio de tercero de mejor derecho el titulo de Conde de Casa Davalos a favor de don Martin de Riquer y Morera PDF Boletin Oficial del Estado in Spanish 11 June 1956 Retrieved 15 April 2012 Mor als 99 anys l escriptor filoleg i humanista Marti de Riquer 324 cat in Catalan Retrieved 17 September 2013 Real Decreto 447 2005 de 18 de abril por el que se otorga la dignidad de Grande de Espana para unir al titulo de Conde de Casa Davalos a don Martin de Riquer y Morera PDF Boletin Oficial del Estado in Spanish 23 April 2005 Retrieved 15 April 2012 APS Member History search amphilsoc org Retrieved 1 August 2022 References EditFondevila Joan Francesc Marti de Riquer Barcelona Fundacio Catala per a la Recerca 2003 Biography from the Fundacion Principe de Asturias with photograph BOE Royal Decree 447 2005 Don Martin de Riquer The First Honorary Member of the Cervantes Society of America Cervantes Bulletin of the Cervantes Society of America 1 1 2 1981 p 115 External links EditMarti de Riquer at the Association of Catalan Language Writers In in English Catalan and Spanish Carlos Alvar Martin de Riquer 1914 2013 in Asociacion hispanica de Literatura Medieval Miembros de Honor Archived 14 June 2021 at the Wayback MachineSpanish nobilityPreceded byAlexandre de Riquer Count of Casa Davalos11 June 1956 17 September 2013 IncumbentPreceded byNew creation Grandee23 April 2005 17 September 2013 Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marti de Riquer i Morera amp oldid 1157372159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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