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| Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana |
| Native name | Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana |
| Formation | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Barcelona |
| Region served | Catalonia; Valencian Community; Balearic Islands; Northern Catalonia; La Franja |
| Language | Catalan |
| Leader title | President |
Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana is an association representing authors who write in Catalan, active across Catalonia, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands and other Catalan-speaking territories. It functions as a professional body that defends writers' rights, promotes Catalan literature and culture, and engages with cultural institutions, publishing houses and media outlets. The association interacts with a wide network of authors, publishers, libraries and festivals to advance literary production and translation in the Catalan language.
The association was founded in the late 20th century amid cultural mobilization in Barcelona, Tarragona and Girona following the Francoist period, joining conversations led by figures from the worlds of literature and publishing such as Mercè Rodoreda, Jordi Sànchez, Salvador Espriu and actors of cultural policy like Josep Tarradellas. Early activity intersected with institutions such as the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, the Generalitat de Catalunya and municipal bodies in Lleida, Manresa and Reus. The organization engaged with writers associated with movements linked to La Vanguardia, Avui, El Punt Avui and literary circles in Palma, València and Perpignan. Over time it established links with festivals like the Saló del Llibre de Barcelona, the Fira del Llibre de València, the Setmana del Llibre en Català and the Mercat de Música Viva de Vic, and with cultural centers such as Casa de la Cultura de Girona, Teatre Nacional de Catalunya and libraries like the Biblioteca de Catalunya.
The association's governance model includes a president, board members and committees, often drawing members from the ranks of novelists, poets, essayists and playwrights such as Quim Monzó, Isabel-Clara Simó, Jaume Cabré, Montserrat Roig and Blai Bonet. Membership criteria align with standards used by bodies like the Societat General d'Autors i Editors and professional groups similar to PEN Club chapters. Chapters and delegates operate in territories including Tortosa, Vic, Olot and Eivissa, and maintain liaison with university departments such as those at the Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat de València and Universitat de les Illes Balears. The association has collaborated with archives like the Arxiu Nacional de Catalunya and with cultural foundations such as the Fundació Joan Miró, the Fundació Antoni Tàpies and the Fundació La Caixa.
Programs encompass readings, workshops, residency schemes and translation initiatives involving partners such as the Biblioteca Nacional de España, the Institut Ramon Llull, the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona and the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona. It organizes events at venues including the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Teatre Lliure and the Palau Robert. The association runs educational outreach in collaboration with schools and cultural networks like Òmnium Cultural, Acció Cultural del País Valencià and local councils in Badalona, Sabadell and Sant Cugat del Vallès. It participates in book fairs alongside publishers such as Editorial Planeta, Grua Editorial, Edicions 62, Anagrama and Empúries and works with translation programs connected to Institució de les Lletres Catalanes and international platforms linked to Centre National du Livre and British Council delegations.
The association administers or supports prizes and recognitions that sit in the ecosystem of awards like the Premi Sant Jordi, the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes, the Premi Joan Crexells, the Premi Josep Maria de Sagarra and the Premi Carles Riba. It has honored authors comparable to Mercè Rodoreda, Miquel Martí i Pol, Juan Goytisolo and Carlos Ruiz Zafón through events and commemorations, and liaises with institutions that award the Premi Nadal, the Premi Òmnium de Novel·la and the Premi Ciutat de Barcelona. The association's role in awards connects it to cultural patronage by entities such as the Ajuntament de Barcelona, the Diputació de Barcelona and foundations like the Fundación Octubre.
Advocacy work involves cultural policy debates with administrations including the Parlament de Catalunya, the Govern de la Generalitat Valenciana and the Consell Insular de Mallorca, and engagement with linguistic planning agencies like the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. The association has taken positions on legislation and public funding alongside organizations such as Unió de Pagesos, Federació de Clubs de Lectura and Sindicat de Periodistes de Catalunya, and has collaborated with human rights and civic groups comparable to Amnesty International in campaigns concerning freedom of expression. It has participated in forums with delegations from Brussels, representatives of the European Parliament and cultural attachés from consulates in Paris, Lisbon and Buenos Aires.
The association produces newsletters, anthologies and dossiers and cooperates with periodicals and broadcasters such as Ser Catalunya, TV3, Catalunya Ràdio, El Periódico de Catalunya, La Vanguardia, El País and literary magazines including Cultura/s, L'Espill, Quimera and L'Avenç. It has published collections featuring authors akin to Pere Calders, Joaquim Maria Puyal and Lluís Llach and collaborates with academic publishers like Edicions UOC, Publicacions de la Universitat de València and Publicacions de l'Abadia de Montserrat. Digital presence connects it with platforms such as OpenEdition and project partnerships with archives like the Biblioteca Digital Hispànica.
International activity includes cooperation with organizations such as the PEN International, the European Writers' Council, the Institut Français, the Goethe-Institut, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and the British Council. It has sent delegations to events in Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, Lisbon, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, New York City, Montreal, Brussels, Lisbon and Santiago de Chile, and exchanges with universities including Columbia University, Oxford University, Sorbonne University and Università di Bologna. Partnerships extend to translation networks and festivals such as the Hay Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
Category:Catalan literature Category:Cultural organisations based in Catalonia