Jacint Verdaguer
Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒəˈsim bəɾðəˈɣej səntəl'o]; 17 May 1845 – 10 June 1902) was a Catalan writer, regarded as one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature and a prominent literary figure of the Renaixença, a cultural revival movement of the late Romantic era. The bishop Josep Torras i Bages, one of the main figures of Catalan nationalism, called him the "Prince of Catalan poets". He was also known as mossèn (Father) Cinto Verdaguer, because of his career as a priest, and informally also simply "mossèn Cinto" (with Cinto being a short form of Jacint).
Jacint Verdaguer | |
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Verdaguer as seen by Ramon Casas in 1901 (MNAC) | |
| Born | 17 May 1845 Folgueroles, Spain |
| Died | 10 June 1902 (aged 57) Vallvidrera (Barcelona), Spain |
| Occupation | Poet, priest |
| Literary movement | Renaixença, Romanticism |
| Notable works | Canigó, L'Atlàntida |
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