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Llorenç Riber
1881–1958
A Mallorcan priest, poet, and translator, he helped shape early 20th-century Catalan letters while also writing in Spanish. His work is closely linked to the Mallorca School and to a deep love of classical literature.
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Els camins del paradís perdut
by Llorenç Riber
About the author
Born in Campanet, Mallorca, in 1881, Llorenç Riber became a priest and built a literary career as a poet, fiction writer, essayist, and translator. He is associated with the Mallorca School and with Noucentisme, and he wrote in both Catalan and Spanish.
Classical learning was central to his work. He translated Latin authors into Catalan and Spanish, and his writing earned him wide recognition in Spain. He was later elected to the Royal Spanish Academy, reflecting the esteem he held as a man of letters as well as a churchman.
Riber remained strongly connected to his native Mallorca throughout his life, and his writing is remembered for its refined style, humanist spirit, and cultural importance in modern Catalan literature. He died in Campanet in 1958.