Robert Saladrigas

Robert Saladrigas
Born (1940-02-12)12 February 1940
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Occupation Writer, journalist, literary critic
Language Catalan, Spanish,
Nationality Catalan

Robert Saladrigas Riera (Barcelona, 12 February 1940) is a Catalan writer, journalist and literary critic, renowned for his articles on foreign literature published in CULTURA/S, the literary supplement of La Vanguardia newspaper. His literary work has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian.

Biography

Plate with Robert Saladrigas signature in Book's Monument (Barcelona)

He started Economics studies but very soon switched to journalism and literature. He wrote for several newspapers: El Correo Catalán, Tele/eXpres, ABC and La Vanguardia (where he was in charge of the supplement Libros between 1981 and 1994) and collaborated with the magazines Siglo 20, Tele/Estel, Cavall Fort, Mundo and Destino. In 1974 he founded Edicions Galba, which he led until 1978. From 1978 to 1984 he directed in the Catalan Circuit of TVE the cultural programmes Signes and Veus i formes, the five-episode novel Cambres Barrades and the series "Històries de Cara i Creu", which consists of thirteen short stories. He has been in charge of and participated in other cultural programmes on Ràdio 4, Radio Peninsular, COM Ràdio and Catalunya Ràdio.

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