Francesc Candel Tortajada
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Francesc Candel Tortajada (May 31, 1925 – November 23, 2007), usually known as well as Paco Candel, was a Valencian-born writer and journalist who lived most of his life in Barcelona.
, a town of the Spanish-speaking comarca of Rincón de Ademuz
, Valencia. When he was a little child, his family moved to Barcelona.
Most of his contributions are devoted to studying the 20th century Spanish migrations in the Barcelona metropolitan area
.
The book which made him famous was Els altres Catalans (The Other Catalans in Catalan), a journalistic and sociological study about the immigration, which heavily influenced final decisions of the Assemblea de Catalunya in 1971.
He wrote severals novels, tales, essays and articles. He also collaborated in several newspapers and magazines such as Tele/eXprés, Serra d'Or
or Avui
. He collaborated with Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia
(PSUC). In 1977, he was elected as senator in the Spanish Courts for Barcelona demarcation in Entesa dels Catalans candidature. In 1979, he became town councilor of Hospitalet de Llobregat as independent for PSUC, where he assumed the Culture department.
In 1983 he received the Cross of Saint George award. In 2003, Generalitat de Catalunya
conceded him its Golden Medal.
He died in Barcelona
, Catalonia
on November 23, 2007, after a long illness.
Biography
He was born on May 31, 1925, in Casas AltasCasas Altas
Casas Altas is a municipality in the comarca of Rincón de Ademuz in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, a town of the Spanish-speaking comarca of Rincón de Ademuz
Rincón de Ademuz
Rincón de Ademuz is Spanish comarca constituted as an exclave of both the Region of Valencia and the province of Valencia located between the provinces of Cuenca and Teruel .-Overview:...
, Valencia. When he was a little child, his family moved to Barcelona.
Most of his contributions are devoted to studying the 20th century Spanish migrations in the Barcelona metropolitan area
Barcelona metropolitan area
This article is about the metropolitan area. For the administrative area, see Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona .Barcelona metropolitan area is the metropolitan area in Catalonia, north of Spain, centered on the city of Barcelona...
.
The book which made him famous was Els altres Catalans (The Other Catalans in Catalan), a journalistic and sociological study about the immigration, which heavily influenced final decisions of the Assemblea de Catalunya in 1971.
He wrote severals novels, tales, essays and articles. He also collaborated in several newspapers and magazines such as Tele/eXprés, Serra d'Or
Serra d'Or
Serra d'Or is a Catalan magazine that appeared in October 1959. It was promoted by a group of university students, and was published by the Montserrat abbey press, with a monthly circulation of 8.000 copies.- Origins :...
or Avui
Avui
Avui is a Catalan daily newspaper, based in Barcelona, Catalonia . It is one of the city's newest papers, having been founded in 1976. The editorial line is Catalan nationalist.- History :...
. He collaborated with Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia
Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia
The Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia , was formed on July 23, 1936 through the unification of four left-wing groups; the Catalan Federation of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party , the Partit Comunista de Catalunya , the Unió Socialista de Catalunya and the...
(PSUC). In 1977, he was elected as senator in the Spanish Courts for Barcelona demarcation in Entesa dels Catalans candidature. In 1979, he became town councilor of Hospitalet de Llobregat as independent for PSUC, where he assumed the Culture department.
In 1983 he received the Cross of Saint George award. In 2003, Generalitat de Catalunya
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
conceded him its Golden Medal.
He died in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
on November 23, 2007, after a long illness.
Selected works
- 1956: Hay una juventud que aguarda (There is a youth which awaits)
- 1957: Donde la ciudad cambia su nombre (Where the city changes its name)
- 1959: Han matado un hombre, han roto el paisaje (They have killed a man, they have broken the landscape)
- 1964: Els altres Catalans (The other Catalans)
- 1967: Parlem-ne (Let's talk about it)
- 1973: Encara més sobre els altres Catalans (Even more about the other Catalans)
- 1979: Un charnego en el senado (A charnegoCharnegoXarnego is a pejorative or descriptive term used primarily in the 1950s-70s in the Catalonia region of Spain to denote a person who had immigrated to Catalonia from other parts of Spain, often Andalusia, but who did not speak or learn Catalan, the primary language spoken in the region and one of...
in the Senate) - 1981: Candel contra Candel (Candel vs Candel)
- 1985: Els altres Catalans vint anys després (The other Catalans twenty years later)
- 1988: La nova pobresa (The new poverty)