Serra d'Or
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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.
coronation festivities in 1947, even though the conditions were difficoult, there was a meeting between Catalan intellectuals and the Benedictine
monks of the Montserrat abbey. In that moment there were two publications that were sponsored by the Montserrat abbey, and that have been born separately: Germinàbit, which was a magazine for the old singers of the abbey's choir, and Serra d'Or, which was the magazine for the abbey's workers. At the end of 1959, the two magazines were merged into one. The Germinàbit staff (Enric Bastardes and Max Cahner, that had entered due to Josep Benet) became part then of the one of Serra d'Or. This is why the magazine said "2nd period".
, taking profit from the possibilities of cultural and political activity that existed in the Francoist regime, if the censorship could be avoided. Owing to the Call to the young writers (which is made still every year for writers that are younger than thirty years old) some important writers appeared, such as Montserrat Roig
, Oriol Pi de Cabanyes, Carme Riera
, Baltasar Porcel
, or Terenci Moix
. These ones, and many other ones, who are important for the Catalan literature
, published their first articles in Serra d'Or.
From 1964 until 1995 it has been directed by the monk Maur Maria Boix, who has been replaced by Josep Massot i Muntaner. Since 1963 Jordi Sarsanedas has been editor in chief. This post is held today by Marta Nadal.
After the Franco dictatorship, the magazine continued but only in the cultural area, and the political matters were generally excluded, so that it could not be in favour of one group or another. Nowadays there are collaborators from all the political tendencies.
Among the board members there are several important people in the Catalan culture: Antoni Maria Badia i Margarit
, Oriol Bohigas
, Ramon Bastardes, Sebastià Benet, Josep M. Bricall, Max Cahner, Jordi Carbonell
, Josep M. Castellet, Alexandre Cirici, Joan Colomines, Xavier Fàbregas (that replaced Joan Triadú), Joaquim Molas, Miquel Porter i Moix, Antoni de Rosselló, Josep Termes, Francesc Vallverdú and Jordi Ventura i Subirats.
The magazine has many collaborators, that come from different ideologies, and it has also a varied list of topics, such as politics, design, architecture and urbanism, religion, economy, arts, cinema, theatre, language, literature, and so on.
During the 1960s
the Serra d'Or Critics prizes were established. They have the following categories: novel, tales, poetry, translation, literature for the young, critics and theatre.
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Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
magazine that appeared in October 1959. It was promoted by a group of university students, and was published by the Montserrat abbey
Santa Maria de Montserrat
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain.It hosts the Virgin of Montserrat, and the Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat, a publishing house, one of the oldest presses in the world still running, with...
press, with a monthly circulation of 8.000 copies.
Origins
The origins of the magazine can be traced in 1946. During the Virgin of MontserratVirgin of Montserrat
The Virgin of Montserrat is a statue of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ venerated at the Santa Maria de Montserrat monastery in the Montserrat mountain in Catalonia....
coronation festivities in 1947, even though the conditions were difficoult, there was a meeting between Catalan intellectuals and the Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monks of the Montserrat abbey. In that moment there were two publications that were sponsored by the Montserrat abbey, and that have been born separately: Germinàbit, which was a magazine for the old singers of the abbey's choir, and Serra d'Or, which was the magazine for the abbey's workers. At the end of 1959, the two magazines were merged into one. The Germinàbit staff (Enric Bastardes and Max Cahner, that had entered due to Josep Benet) became part then of the one of Serra d'Or. This is why the magazine said "2nd period".
History and development
From the beginning this magazine became a platform for the Catalan intellectuals of the second half of the 20th century20th century
Many people define the 20th century as running from January 1, 1901 to December 31, 2000, others would rather define it as beginning on January 1, 1900....
, taking profit from the possibilities of cultural and political activity that existed in the Francoist regime, if the censorship could be avoided. Owing to the Call to the young writers (which is made still every year for writers that are younger than thirty years old) some important writers appeared, such as Montserrat Roig
Montserrat Roig
Montserrat Roig i Fransitorra was a Catalan writer of novels, short stories and articles.- Biography :...
, Oriol Pi de Cabanyes, Carme Riera
Carme riera
Carme Riera Guilera is a novelist and essayist. She has also written short stories, scripts for radio and television, and works of literary criticism...
, Baltasar Porcel
Baltasar Porcel
Baltasar Porcel i Pujol was a balearic writer, journalist and literary critic. His enormous legacy credited him as one of the greatest authors in Catalan literature from the 20th century.-Biography:...
, or Terenci Moix
Terenci Moix
Terenci Moix was a Spanish Catalan writer who wrote in Spanish and in Catalan. He is also the brother of poet/novelist Anna Maria Moix....
. These ones, and many other ones, who are important for the Catalan literature
Catalan literature
Catalan literature is the name conventionally used to refer to literature written in the Catalan language. The Catalan literary tradition is extensive, starting in the Middle Ages....
, published their first articles in Serra d'Or.
From 1964 until 1995 it has been directed by the monk Maur Maria Boix, who has been replaced by Josep Massot i Muntaner. Since 1963 Jordi Sarsanedas has been editor in chief. This post is held today by Marta Nadal.
After the Franco dictatorship, the magazine continued but only in the cultural area, and the political matters were generally excluded, so that it could not be in favour of one group or another. Nowadays there are collaborators from all the political tendencies.
Among the board members there are several important people in the Catalan culture: Antoni Maria Badia i Margarit
Antoni Maria Badia i Margarit
Antoni Maria Badia i Margarit is a Catalan linguist and philologist who has done studies on grammar and history of Catalan language. He graduated in philology or romance langues at the Universitat de Barcelona in 1943, where he was professor of history of Spanish language and Catalan language. He...
, Oriol Bohigas
Oriol Bohigas
Oriol Bohigas i Guardiola is a Catalan Spanish architect and urban planner. He is partner in the architecture office MBM.From 1980 until 1984 he has been the Director of Planning of the City of Barcelona....
, Ramon Bastardes, Sebastià Benet, Josep M. Bricall, Max Cahner, Jordi Carbonell
Jordi Carbonell i de Ballester
Jordi Carbonell i de Ballester is a Spanish politician and philologist.A graduate in Romance philology from the University of Barcelona, Jordi Carbonell was a professor in Catalan Language at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, from which he was expelled in 1972 for political reasons...
, Josep M. Castellet, Alexandre Cirici, Joan Colomines, Xavier Fàbregas (that replaced Joan Triadú), Joaquim Molas, Miquel Porter i Moix, Antoni de Rosselló, Josep Termes, Francesc Vallverdú and Jordi Ventura i Subirats.
The magazine has many collaborators, that come from different ideologies, and it has also a varied list of topics, such as politics, design, architecture and urbanism, religion, economy, arts, cinema, theatre, language, literature, and so on.
During the 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
the Serra d'Or Critics prizes were established. They have the following categories: novel, tales, poetry, translation, literature for the young, critics and theatre.
External links
Article about « Serra d'Or » in the Great Catalan EncyclopediaGreat Catalan Encyclopedia
The Great Catalan Encyclopedia is a Catalan-language encyclopedia, started by fascicles, and published in 1968 by Edicions 62. The soul of the work was written by Max Cahner, and the first director was Jordi Carbonell i Ballester...
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