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Agna de Valldaura
1854–1930
A Catalan writer, folklorist, and translator, she used the pen name Agna de Valldaura and helped preserve local traditions in print. Her work is especially remembered for gathering religious customs and popular lore from Catalonia.
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Tradicions religiosas de Catalunya
by Agna de Valldaura
About the author
Born in Barcelona in 1853, Joaquima Santamaria i Ventura wrote under the name Agna de Valldaura. She became known as a Catalan writer, folklorist, and translator, building a literary career around language, tradition, and popular culture.
Her best-known work is Tradicions religiosas de Catalunya, a collection focused on Catalan religious customs and stories. She also contributed to periodicals including Lo Gay Saber, and her writing reflects a strong interest in preserving the beliefs, rituals, and everyday cultural memory of her region.
Agna de Valldaura died in Barcelona in 1930. Today she is remembered as one of the writers who helped document Catalan folklore and keep its traditions alive for later generations.