author
Prudenci Bertrana
1867–1941
Best known for the novel Josafat, this Catalan modernist writer brought a vivid, sometimes unsettling intensity to stories of desire, faith, and everyday life. He was also a journalist and painter, and his work helped shape early 20th-century Catalan literature.
4 Audiobooks
Els Herois
by Prudenci Bertrana
Josafat
by Prudenci Bertrana
El meu amic Pellini i altres contes
by Prudenci Bertrana
Les ales d'Ernestina : Drama en tres actes
by Prudenci Bertrana
About the author
Born in Tordera, Catalonia, in 1867, Prudenci Bertrana became an important voice in Catalan modernism. He studied in Girona and spent time in Barcelona before settling there permanently in the early 20th century. Alongside his literary work, he also taught painting and worked as a journalist.
He is most closely associated with Josafat (1906), the novel that remains his best-known book. Bertrana also wrote short stories and other novels, often with a strong feeling for atmosphere and a sharp eye for both rural and urban life.
In addition to fiction, he was active in the Catalan press and edited satirical magazines including L'Esquella de la Torratxa and La Campana de Gràcia. He died in Barcelona in 1941, leaving behind a body of work that still stands out for its emotional force and distinctive style.