Blai Bonet

In 1990, he was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Catalan Government. He was a member of the Association of Catalan Language Writers. He was a participant in the resurgence of Catalan literature in the 1960s.

The recorded working language is Catalan and Spanish. Pier Paolo Pasolini is recorded as an influence. Works named in the authority record are The Sea. Distinctions recorded are Saint George's Cross, Ramon Llull Award, Gold Letter and Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la.

• Birth Name — Blai Bonet i Rigo • Born — 1926 • Birthplace — Santayí • Died — 1997 • Place of death — Mallorca • Occupation — Writer and poet • Notable Works — El Mar

• Quatre poemes de Setmana Santa (1950) • Entre el coral i l'espiga (1952) • Cant espiritual (1953, Óssa Menor Prize) • Comèdia (1968, Premi de la Crítica 1969) • L'Evangeli segons un de tants (1967, Carles Riba Poetry Prize 1965) • Els fets (1974) • Has vist, algun cop, Jordi Bonet a ca n'Amat a l'ombra? (1976) • Cant de l'arc (1979) • El poder i la verdor (1981) • Teatre del gran verd (1983) • El jove (1987, Premi Lletra d'Or, Premi Nacional de la Crítica i de Poesia by Generalitat de Catalunya) • Nova York (1991, Premi Ciutat de Barcelona 1992) • Sonets (2000)

• El mar (1958, Premi Joanot Martorell 1956) published in English by Dalkey Archive Press • Haceldama (1959) • Judes i la primavera (1963, Premi Ciutat de Barcelona) • Míster Evasió (1969) • Si jo fos fuster i tu et diguessis Maria (1972)