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Maria Ibars i Ibars

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Maria Ibars i Ibars
Born(1892-02-29)February 29, 1892
Valencia, Spain
DiedJanuary 9, 1965(1965-01-09) (aged 72)
Valencia, Spain
Occupationwriter, teacher
LanguageSpanish, Catalan
A plaque with a poem by Ibars i Ibars, Dénia

Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) was a Valencian writer and teacher who wrote in Spanish and Catalan.

Early life and education

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Maria Ibars i Ibars was born on February 29, 1892,[1] in Valencia, and grew up in Dénia.[1][2] She studied in Valencia to become a teacher.[1][3]

Career

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Between 1916 and 1934, Ibars i Ibars taught at La Font de la Figuera, then moved to Valencia, where she continued teaching and focused on literary and pedagogical activities.[1] She participated in the activities of the literary and philological section[1] of Lo Rat Penat.[1][3]

Ibars i Ibars wrote in Spanish and Catalan[4] and published in Las Provincias, El Vers Valencià, Pensat i Fet, L’Altar del Mercat, Glorieta, Sicània and La Marina.[3] Her body of work consists mostly of novels, but she also wrote poetry and theatre pieces.[1] Many of her works were inspired by Dénia and its surroundings.[1]

Death and legacy

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Ibars i Ibars died on January 9, 1965, in Valencia.[1] A school in Dénia bears her name, she was also officially named the adopted daughter of the city.[2] María Teresa Oller set three of her poems to music.[5]

Works

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  • Poemas de Penyamar, 1949
  • Como una garra, 1961
  • La descalumniada, 1961
  • Camp d’ús, 1961
  • Vides planes, 1962
  • Graciamar, 1963
  • L’últim serv, 1963
  • La fe dels altres, 1965
  • La presa, 1966
  • El miracle de Teulada (play), 1992
  • Contalles a l’ombra del Montgó (contains: La descalumniada, Camp d’ús, La fe dels altres and La presa), 1994[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Maria Ibars i Ibars". Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. ^ a b López, Carlos (2016-02-26). "María Ibars ya es hija adoptiva de Dénia". Denia Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ a b c "Maria Ibars i Ibars". Diccionari de la literatura catalana. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "Maria Ibars i Ibars | enciclopedia.cat". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ^ "María Teresa Oller Benlloch". Les nostres compositores. Les oblidades creadores musicals valencianes. Generalitat Valenciana. 2019. p. 28.