Joan Consarnau

Poet

Birthday May 11, 1938

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Sanaüja, Spain

DEATH DATE Feb 16, 2021 (82)

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About

Spanish poet and architect whose published works include Els primers freds, Estació de França, and Joana. He was also a prominent professor who started teaching at the Barcelona School of Architecture in 1968.

Before Fame

He began writing poetry in Spanish in 1963 before switching to the Catalan language.

Trivia

He has won numerous awards including the 2019 Miguel de Cervantes Prize.

Family Life

His father Joan was an architect and his mother Trinitat was a teacher. He married Mariona Ribalta in 1963. They had 3 daughters named Mònica, Anna and Joana and a son named Carles.

Associated With

Elvira Sastre and Ángel González Muñiz are two other well-known poets with Spanish ancestry.