Josep Piera i Rubió

The recorded working language is Catalan and Spanish. The field of work recorded is belletristic literature, poetry and literary translation. Works named in the authority record are Els fantàstics 70 (1969-1974) and Josep Piera. Distinctions recorded are Premi Sant Joan de narrativa, Saint George's Cross, Premi Josep Pla de narrativa and Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes.

• Name — Josep Piera • Birth Name — Josep Piera i Rubio • Born — 30 May 1947 • Birthplace — Beniopa, Province of Valencia, Spain • Died — 5 April 2026 • Place of death — Gandia, Spain • Occupation — Poet Author Josep Piera i Rubio (30 May 1947 – 5 April 2026) was a Spanish poet and author.

Born in Beniopa on 30 May 1947, Piera studied teaching and made his poetry debut in the collective work Carn fresca. He rose to prominence as a key member of the Generació dels 70 in Catalan literature. In 1972, he married Marifé Arroyo, a leader in Valencian teaching. In 2002, he published Jo sóc aquest que em dic Ausiàs March, the first biography written about Ausiàs March. He was the subject of a 2008 monographic issue in the journal Institut d'Estudis Comarcals de la Marina Alta. He was a recipient of the Josep Pla Award in 1981 and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes in 2023. He was also honored by the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua in 2011. Piera died in Gandia on 5 April 2026, at the age of 78.