Literature Library author

Josep Maria Benet i Jornet

A concise guide to Josep Maria Benet i Jornet's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Catalan
Regions / countries
Catalan-speaking communities
Forms
Drama
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Josep Maria Benet i Jornet (1940–2020) was a playwright and screenwriter whose body of work spans drama. This writing is in Catalan and associated with Catalan-speaking communities. Major works and useful reading starting points include Berenàveu a les fosques, Història del virtuós cavaller Tirant lo Blanc, Quan la ràdio parlava de Franco, o, Vides de plexiglàs, and E.R.. Key themes include Survival versus integrity, Appearance, class, and humiliation, and Memory and the aftermath of betrayal.

Reading pathway

Begin with Berenàveu a les fosques, then move to Història del virtuós cavaller Tirant lo Blanc, then move to Quan la ràdio parlava de Franco, o, Vides de plexiglàs.

Representative starting points

Berenàveu a les fosques

A realist Catalan drama in which private disappointments, economic hardship, and political accommodation reshape the lives of neighbors in postwar Barcelona.

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