TRIBUTE FROM THE OCB TO ANTONINA CANYELLES

The next day 21 In March, a tribute to the poet Antonina Canyelles will be held in Can Alcover. The event, which will coincide with World Poetry Day, will be titled 'My life claims books and gardens'.

'My life calls for books and gardens': a tribute to Antonina Canyelles

The event is organized by the Balearic Cultural Work (OCB) and has the collaboration of the AELC, Catalan PEN, the Council of Mallorca and the City Council of Palma.

The tribute will feature the participation of numerous poetic voices that will recognize the career of the Mallorcan poet.. Some of the authors who will be part of the event are Glòria Julià, Angels Cardona, Noelia Diaz, Apollonia Serra y, Of course, Antonina Canyelles herself.

At the end of the event there will be a performance by Tallats de Lluna and a pica-pica will be served. to this event, celebrated on 21 of March at 7pm. in Can Alcover (Palma), Any poetry lover can attend.

Antonina Canyelles, a life between letters

Antonina Canyelles and Columbus nation in Palma de Mallorca on 15 of September 1942. In addition to being a poet, He has dedicated part of his life to education. de hecho, In that field she is known for introducing the mixed method 'buscarets' in scouting..

As a writer she is characterized by having composed a very particular poetic work., direct and penetrating. His creations have received recognition from the public and critics since the beginning of his career.: with his first novel, Notebook of consequences, won the Marià Aguiló award in 1980. Other notable works are Piercing, published in 2005 after a break of more than two decades; Whores and pampered; Poetic anthology; y type me. 34 unpublished poems.

Canyelles has also participated in literature festivals, such as the IX Mediterranean Poetry Festival and the X ‘Poetry Night’, entre otros. en 2015 a theatrical adaptation of his work was made Whores and pampered. Además, appears in the catalog Women Writers in Catalan (Raig Verd, 2017) and is a member of the Association of Writers in the Catalan Language.

By Maite Vallejo

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