author
Teodoro Baró
1842–1916
A journalist, playwright, educator, and politician, he moved between Catalan theater, Spanish journalism, historical writing, and public service. His work reflects the cultural and political life of nineteenth-century Catalonia.
2 Audiobooks
L'apotecari de Malgrat : Comedia en un acte y en prosa
by Teodoro Baró
La neboda : Comedia en tres actes en prosa
by Teodoro Baró
About the author
Born in Figueres on January 21, 1842, Teodoro Baró y Sureda studied law and earned a degree in philosophy and letters in Barcelona. He began in journalism as a proofreader, later directing La Crónica de Cataluña and contributing to the Diario de Barcelona. He also taught and wrote fiction, educational manuals, historical works, translations, and plays in both Spanish and Catalan.
Baró entered public life as a member of Sagasta’s Liberal Party. He served several terms as a deputy in the Spanish Cortes and was civil governor of Málaga, Seville, and La Coruña, as well as director general of Charity and Health. His Catalan-language theater included La guerra civil, No és or tot lo que llu, and Lo joc dels disbarats. He belonged to the Royal Academy of Belles Lettres of Barcelona and died in Malgrat de Mar on September 22, 1916.