Clementina Arderiu
Clementina Arderiu (1889 in Barcelona – 1976) was a Catalan poet who wrote in the Catalan language. Influences on her work included popular poetry, the Catalan language writer Josep Carner, and her husband, the poet Carles Riba. Her poems tend to idealize daily life.
Also recorded as Clementina Arderiu i Voltas
Clementina Arderiu

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- Occupation
- poet
- Full name
- Clementina Arderiu Voltas.
- Born
- 1889. · Barcelona.
- Died
- 1976. · Barcelona.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Fields
- poetry.
- Honours
- Óssa Menor Price, Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays and Gold Letter.
- Languages
- Catalan and Spanish.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Occupation — poet • Illustration — Grave of Arderiu and Riba in Barcelona
Documentary record
Clementina Arderiu, born in 1889 and died in 1976, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Works
Works
• Cançons i elegies, 1916 • L'alta llibertat, 1920 • Poemes, 1936 • Sempre i ara, 1946, Joaquim Folguera prize • Poesies completes, 1952 • És a dir, 1968, Óssa Menor prize and Lletra d'Or prize • L’esperança encara, 1968
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Clementina Arderiu i Voltas. Her recorded languages were Catalan and Spanish. She married Carles Riba. One child is recorded: Oriol Riba i Arderiu. Other recorded relations include Pau Riba i Romeva and Caïm Riba.
Identity
Identity
Clementina Arderiu is recorded as having received Óssa Menor Price, Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays and Gold Letter.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1889
Clementina Arderiu was born in 1889 at Barcelona.
1976
Clementina Arderiu died in 1976 at Barcelona.
Recording from the Library of Congress
• Clementina Arderíu reading twelve poems from her collected volumes, Poesia completas,1952.
Recognition and collections
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Clementina Arderiu received Óssa Menor Price, Serra d'Or Critics' Prize for Literature and Essays and Gold Letter.
Documents and archives
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- CLEMENTINA ARDERIU, Anthology of Catalan Lyric Poetry, 1953
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1953
- CLEMENTINA ARDERIU, Anthology of Catalan Lyric Poetry, 2023
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2023
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3680479: Clementina Arderiu
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- “Clementina Arderiu”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
CLEMENTINA ARDERIU, Anthology of Catalan Lyric Poetry, 1953Crossref registry
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CLEMENTINA ARDERIU, Anthology of Catalan Lyric Poetry, 2023Crossref registry
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- Clementine AbelAuthor
- Clémentine M. Faïk-NzujiAuthor
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