Toni Strubell i Trueta
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Toni Strubell i Trueta (born June 25, 1952 in Oxford
, England
) is a Catalan linguist, son of Michael B. Strubell and Amèlia Trueta (daughter of Josep Trueta i Raspall
) and brother of Miquel Strubell i Trueta. He studied modern languages at the University of Oxford
and in 1978 moved to Olot, where he collaborated with Ràdio Olot in its program News from the Catalan Countries (Notícies dels Països Catalans), which had a big following both in the Garrotxa
as well as in Osona
. In 1981, he moved to the Basque Country and gave classes in English at the University of Deusto
until 2001.
He has given and organized classes at the Summer Catalan University and on translation at the Official School of Languages in Barcelona
. He has collaborated with the following newspapers: El Punt
, Avui
, S'Arenal, El Temps
, Presència, La Vanguardia
, El Periódico de Catalunya
, Egin
, and with the BBC
. He participated in Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya's Winter School in 1997, and in the Congressional debates of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) in Manresa
. He has translated numerous books.
He is the coordinator of the Dignity Commission, an initiative to recover the Catalan documents plundered by Francisco Franco
and deposited in the General Civil War Archive in Salamanca. He is the coordinator of the Lluís Companys Batzordea Association that organized the Catalan-Basque meetings in Donostia in January and May 2003. In 2002 he received the prestigious Saint George's Cross
.
He is a member of the Catalan Solidarity for Independence
political coalition and, during the primaries of September 4, was chosen as the candidate for Girona in the elections for the Catalan Parliament
, to be held November 28, 2010.
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a Catalan linguist, son of Michael B. Strubell and Amèlia Trueta (daughter of Josep Trueta i Raspall
Josep Trueta
Josep Trueta i Raspall was a Catalan medical doctor.As a Catalan nationalist, he was forced into exile to England after the Spanish Civil War, during which he had been the chief of trauma services for the city of Barcelona. During World War II, he helped to organize medical emergency services there...
) and brother of Miquel Strubell i Trueta. He studied modern languages at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and in 1978 moved to Olot, where he collaborated with Ràdio Olot in its program News from the Catalan Countries (Notícies dels Països Catalans), which had a big following both in the Garrotxa
Garrotxa
Garrotxa is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Its population in 2001 was 47,747, more than half of them in the capital city of Olot. It is roughly equivalent to the historical comarca of Besalú.-Geography:...
as well as in Osona
Osona (comarca)
Osona is a comarca situated in central Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic. Its population is 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan county of Osona. The name Osona comes from Ausetans, a group of Iberian people that had their capital in Ausa ; the Romans called the...
. In 1981, he moved to the Basque Country and gave classes in English at the University of Deusto
University of Deusto
The University of Deusto is a Spanish Jesuit University, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastián, Spain.-History:The University of Deusto first opened in 1886, having been founded because of the Basque Country's desire to have its own university and the Society of Jesus's wish to move its School...
until 2001.
He has given and organized classes at the Summer Catalan University and on translation at the Official School of Languages 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...
. He has collaborated with the following newspapers: El Punt
El punt
El Punt is a Catalan daily newspaper based in Girona, Catalonia . The newspaper was renamed in 1990 from the original Punt Diari .-History:...
, 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 :...
, S'Arenal, El Temps
El Temps
El Temps is a weekly newsmagazine, published in Valencia by Edicions del País Valencià since 1984. It is distributed throughout the whole Països Catalans. Eliseu Climent is its publisher and instigator...
, Presència, La Vanguardia
La Vanguardia
La Vanguardia is Catalonia's leading daily newspaper as well as the fourth best-selling in Spain. It has its headquarters in Barcelona, Catalonia's largest city....
, El Periódico de Catalunya
El Periódico de Catalunya
El Periódico de Catalunya is a morning daily newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and owned by Grupo Zeta. El Periódico is actually two newspapers, publishing separate editions in Spanish and in Catalan...
, Egin
Egin (newspaper)
Egin was a Basque newspaper written in Spanish language and Basque language. It was published from Hernani by Orain SA, which also ran the radio station Egin Irratia.Its first issue was published on September 29, 1977....
, and with the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. He participated in Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya's Winter School in 1997, and in the Congressional debates of the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) in Manresa
Manresa
Manresa is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are arranged around the basilica of Santa María de la Seo....
. He has translated numerous books.
He is the coordinator of the Dignity Commission, an initiative to recover the Catalan documents plundered by Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
and deposited in the General Civil War Archive in Salamanca. He is the coordinator of the Lluís Companys Batzordea Association that organized the Catalan-Basque meetings in Donostia in January and May 2003. In 2002 he received the prestigious Saint George's Cross
Creu de Sant Jordi
The Creu de Sant Jordi is the highest civil distinction awarded in Catalonia . It was established by the Generalitat de Catalunya autonomous government by virtue of the Decret 457/1981 de 18 de desembre in 1981.. The medal was designed by goldsmith Joaquim Capdevila.-Recipients:*List of...
.
He is a member of the Catalan Solidarity for Independence
Solidaritat Catalana per la Independència
Catalan Solidarity for Independence is a political party in Catalonia, founded in the summer of 2010 as an outcome of the grassroots social movement that initiated and organized the Catalonian independence referendums of 2009 and 2010...
political coalition and, during the primaries of September 4, was chosen as the candidate for Girona in the elections for the Catalan Parliament
Catalonian parliamentary election, 2010
Elections to fill 135 seats of the Parliament of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Spain, were held on Sunday, 28 November 2010.-Electoral process:-Candidatures with current parliamentary representation:...
, to be held November 28, 2010.
Books
- SunyolJosep SunyolJosep Sunyol i Garriga was a Catalan lawyer, journalist, politician and president of FC Barcelona.Sunyol came from both a wealthy family and a long line of Catalan political militants...
, l'altre president afusellat (Josep Sunyol, the other martyred president) (1996) with Carles Llorens and Josep Maria Solé i Sabaté - El cansament del catalanismeCatalan nationalismCatalan nationalism or Catalanism , is a political movement advocating for either further political autonomy or full independence of Catalonia....
(1997) - Josep Roca i Ferreras and the origin of the Catalanist Left (2000) with Fèlix Cucurull i Tey
- Un català entre bascos (A Catalan among Basques) (2005)
- El moment de dir prou (When to Say Enough) (2008)
- Josep-Narcís Roca i Ferreras, 1834-1891 (2008)