author
Eduard Coca i Vallmajor
1872–1908
A Catalan writer from Barcelona, he turned everyday working life into fiction and also wrote for the stage. His brief career left behind novels and plays that offer a vivid glimpse of early 20th-century Catalan literary culture.
1 Audiobook
Gent d'ara : Comedia en dos actes
by Eduard Coca i Vallmajor
About the author
Born in Barcelona in 1872 and dying there in 1908, Eduard Coca i Vallmajor was a Catalan writer whose work appeared during a lively period for modern Catalan literature. Reliable catalog and encyclopedia sources identify him as an author and playwright, and place him firmly in the literary world of his city.
His best-known novel is Aucells de gàbia (1904), which has been described as drawing on his own experience as a railway employee. He also wrote for the theater, including Gent d'ara, and was connected with the broader Catalan cultural scene of the time.
Although he died young, his writing remains part of the historical record of Catalan letters. Today he is remembered as one of the Barcelona-based authors who helped shape the literary voice of his era.