WINNERS OF THE XL GREEN HORSE AWARDS

One more year the delivery of the Cavall Verd Awards has been made. It is a literary contest called by the Association of Writers in the Catalan Language. The delivery ceremony took place in Alcúdia this weekend, in the context of the celebration and tribute to the poet Maria Verger i Ventayol.

Categories of the Green Horse Awards

The awards, that this year celebrate their fortieth anniversary, consist of two different categories: poetry and poetic translation in catalan.

The Rafel Jaume Award for the best poetic work has been for the poet Rosa Font Massot and her poems Elliptical time. It is not the only work of this Catalan language and literature teacher, Well, it has other titles published such as The first light O Left. In addition to the poetic genre, Font also cultivates the novel.

The Josep M award. Llompart to the best poetic translation has gone to Eloi Creus, translator of And I wish and burn, La Poeta Clasica Safo de Lesbos. Do you cross, classic philologist, counts in his professional career with other translations of classic Greek texts. The translation of I Desitjo I Cremo stands out for the inclusion of fragments of the poems of Safo de Lesbos that had never resulted in Catalan.

Rosa Font y Eloi Creus, WINNERS OF THE XL GREEN HORSE AWARDS

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The delivery of these awards has taken place in Alcúdia this weekend in the context of two days of literary and cultural activities. Among them are a recital, A culture route and a round table.

On the other hand, This year he has honored the poet Maria Verger I Saleyol, Originally from Alcúdia, who cultivated the genre of poetry during the years 20 y 30. In addition to his facet as a poet, Verger I Saleyol also cultivated the narrative. Inevitably linked to literature, He exercised for a time as a librarian in the Catalan town of Terrassa.

By Maite Vallejo

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