Catalan Literature Evolution: From the 60s to the 80s

Poetry in the 1960s

• The poet identifies with the social environment.
• Use of straightforward language.
• Inspired by real experiences.
• Poetry achieves a social function.

Salvador Espriu: Meditations on Death

• Cementiri de Sinera
• Mrs. Death
• La pell de brau: A unitary poem analyzing the Civil War—what he calls the "great crime of Sepharad," the name given to the Jews expelled from Spain in the 14th century.

Poetry in the 1970s

• Use of symbols and metaphors.
• The poem becomes airtight.
• Poets adopt new perspectives on reality: the desire for modernity, universalism, and a break with cultural tradition.

Vicent Andrés Estellés: The Poet of Reality

A poet of reality who achieved great success in the 70s. Notable works published in the 50s include:

• Ciutat a cau d'orella
• La nit
• Primera soledat
• L'amant de tota la vida

From the 70s, he became known for creating a literary act of passion and misery, structuring his work around three themes: death, love, and daily life. Key Works:

• La clau que obri tots els panys
• Llibre de meravelles
• L'ofici de demà
• El gran foc dels garbons
• Hotel París

Poetry in the 1980s

• Poetic creation is considered an experience of personal culture.
• The poetic word is a source of symbolic, surreal, or dreamlike speech.
• Poetic discourse returns to being abstract and ambiguous.
• Traditional forms are used alongside free verse.
• Influence of great poets is accepted without distinction of trends.

Prose and Narrative Figures

Mercè Rodoreda

• Aloma: First novel centered on the psychological and symbolic figure of a teenager.
• Diamond Square: Depicts how middle-class families lived through the pre-war, war, and post-war periods.
• The Broken Mirror: A psychological novel about an upper-class family.

Regional Authors

• Eduardo López-Chávarri: Tales Lirica, The Garden and Mountains, Sketch Valencia, Prose Trip.
• Salvador Guinot: Castellonenses Scenes.
• Joaquim Amor: Canyissades.
• Àngel Sánchez Gozalbo: Bolangera Demons.
• Josep Pascual Tirado: Tombatossals, De la meua garbera.

Enric Valor

Notable works include: L'ambició d'Aleix, Sense la terra promesa, La idea de l'emigració, Temps de batuda, Enllà de l'horitzó, Falles valencianes, Meravelles i picardies, and Narracions de la Foia de Castalla.

Two Facets of Enric Valor

1. His interest in traditional short story genres, such as fables and tales.
2. His role as a novelist focusing on realistic rural themes.