Feliu Formosa i Torres
Illustration — Feliu Formosa.JPG Feliu Formosa Torres (born 10 September 1934 in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish dramatist, poet and translator from Catalonia. He has served as dean of Institució de les Lletres Catalanes. He translated dramatic works by Bertolt Brecht, Ernst Toller, Tankred Dorst, Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Thomas Bernhard, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Friedrich Schiller, Botho Strauss; poetry by Georg Trakl, Goethe and François Villon; narrative by Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Robert Musil, Heinrich Böll, Franz Kafka, Joseph Roth or Heinrich von Kleist; and essays by Lessing and Peter Weiss.
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Feliu Formosa i Torres
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- Born
- 1934 · Sabadell.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- poet · writer · translator · actor · teacher · director
- Fields
- dramaturgy
- Honours
- Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes · Saint George's Cross · Premi Nacional de Teatre · Friedrich Gundolf Prize · Premi de la Institució de les Lletres Catalanes · Carles Riba Prize
- Languages
- Catalan · Spanish · German
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Illustration — Feliu Formosa.JPG Feliu Formosa Torres (born 10 September 1934 in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish dramatist, poet and translator from Catalonia. He has served as dean of Institució de les Lletres Catalanes. He translated dramatic works by Bertolt Brecht, Ernst Toller, Tankred Dorst, Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Thomas Bernhard, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Friedrich Schiller, Botho Strauss; poetry by Georg Trakl, Goethe and François Villon; narrative by Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Robert Musil, Heinrich Böll, Franz Kafka, Joseph Roth or Heinrich von Kleist; and essays by Lessing and Peter Weiss.
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Feliu Formosa i Torres (born 1934) is an actor, director and poet, among other activities, of Spanish nationality. The actor was born in Sabadell. Feliu Formosa i Torres held the position of Dean of the Institució de les Lletres Catalanes and lived in Igualada, Sabadell and Sant Andreu de Palomar.
The work spans dramaturgy. Languages used include Catalan, German and Spanish. Honours include Carles Riba Prize, Friedrich Gundolf Prize and Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes, among others.
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Poetry
Poetry
During his career has received several awards, like Carles Riba Award of poetry for Llibre dels viatges (1972), the Crítica Serra d'Or Award of memories for El present vulnerable (1980), the Ciutat de Palma-Joan Alcover Award for Amb effecte (1986), the Lletra d'Or Award for Semblança (1987), the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes (Catalan Letters Lifetime Achievement Award) (2005). In 1987 was awarded with the Creu de Sant Jordi and in 2007 with the National Theatre Award, both by the Catalan Government.
The recorded working language is Catalan, Spanish and German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are dramaturgy. Residence is recorded at Sabadell and Igualada. Positions recorded include Dean of the Institució de les Lletres Catalanes. Distinctions recorded are Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes, Saint George's Cross, Premi Nacional de Teatre and Friedrich Gundolf Prize.
• 1973: Albes breus a les mans. Barcelona: Proa • 1973: Llibre de les meditacions. Barcelona: Ed. 62 • 1975: Raval. Barcelona: Ed. 62 • 1976: Cançoner. Barcelona: Vosgos • 1978: Llibre dels viatges. Barcelona: Proa • 1980: Si tot és dintre. Barcelona: Grijalbo • 1986: Semblança. Barcelona: El Mall • 1987: Amb effecte (amb Joan Casas). Barcelona: Empúries • 1989: Pols al retrovisor (amb Joan Casas). València: Eliseu Climent / 3i4 • 1991: La campana de vidre. Barcelona: Cafè Central • 1992: Impasse. Barcelona: Eumo - Cafè Central • 1992: Per Puck. Barcelona: Columna • 1994: Al llarg de tota una impaciència. Barcelona: Ed. 62 • 2000: Immediacions. Barcelona: Ed. 62 - Empúries • 2001: Cap claredat no dorm. Lleida: Pagès • 2004: Darrere el vidre. Poesia 1972–2002. Barcelona: Ed. 62 - Empúries • 2006: Centre de brevetat. Barcelona: Meteora
Theatre
Theatre
• 1968: L'encens i la carn. Barcelona: Ed. 62 • 1970: Cel.la 44. Palma de Mallorca: Daedalus • 1998: El miracle de la vaca cega. Lleida: Pagès
Autobiography
Autobiography
• 1979: El present vulnerable. Barcelona: Laia • 2005: A contratemps. Catarroja: Perifèric • 2005: El somriure de l'atzar: Diaris II. Catarroja: Perifèric
Essay
Essay
• 1970: Per una acció teatral. Barcelona: Ed. 62
Narrative
Narrative
• 1996: Les nits del Llamp. Barcelona: La Magrana
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Feliu Formosa i Torres is recorded with the occupation theatre director. Recorded with the occupation prose writer. Classed in the genre dramaturgy. Recorded as poet, writer, translator, actor and teacher.
Feliu Formosa davant l'Audiometria 2, obra de Joan Vilacasas. Biblioteca Vapor Badia. Any 2018
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Feliu Formosa davant la Biblioteca Vapor Badia de Sabadell, el 9 d'agost de 2018
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1934
Feliu Formosa i Torres was born on 10 September 1934.
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Sabadell, Igualada and Sant Andreu de Palomar
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Sabadell.
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• In 1997 he was awarded the Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Feliu Formosa Torres. His recorded languages were Catalan, Spanish and German. He married Anna Vila i Badia. 2 children are recorded: Ester Formosa i Plans and Clara Formosa Plans. Recorded position is Dean of the Institució de les Lletres Catalanes. He worked at Sabadell, Igualada and Sant Andreu de Palomar. Torres received Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes, Saint George's Cross, Premi Nacional de Teatre, Friedrich Gundolf Prize, Premi de la Institució de les Lletres Catalanes and Carles Riba Prize.
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