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Catalan poet, writer, and translator (1961–2021)

Jordi Cussà
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Born Jordi Cussà(1961-01-18)18 January 1961Berga, Spain
Died 11 July 2021(2021-07-11) (aged 60)
Occupation Writer, translator, playwright
Language Catalan
Genre Novel
Notable works Cavalls salvatges (Wild Horses)

Jordi Cussà (Berga, 18 January 1961 – 11 July 2021)[1] was a Spanish Catalan-language writer.[2][3]

In the late 1970s he co-founded the Anònim Theatre foundation in his hometown, Berga, collaborating as a playwright and actor. His first novel Cavalls salvatges (2000) reflects his youth addiction to drugs. The novel was very well received by both public and critics in Catalan cultural scene, 'because of its innovation in both its linguistic and stylistic solutions and its themes'.[2] Afterwards he published other books like La Serp (2001), El Ciclop (2017), A Reveure, Espanya (2010) or El trobador Cuadeferro (2016). His last book was published in 2021: El primer emperador i la reina Lluna.[4]

Member of the Association of Catalan Language Writers, Cussà also worked as a professional translator to Catalan. He published translations from authors like Chuck Palahniuk, John Boyne, Patricia Highsmith and Truman Capote.[2]

As a playwright, he made about fifteen written productions and six premieres: Sòcrates o quasi una tragèdia grega (A.T. La Farsa 1980), Tres vistes per a un paisatge, Exili a Selene, Barcelona 2012, Íntima tragèdia, Godot vas tard (Anònim Theatre 1978, 1991, 1996, 2006 and 2008).

  1. ^ Molas, Sílvia Marimon (11 July 2021). "Mor l'escriptor Jordi Cussà, una ànima lliure que va trencar esquemes". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Jordi Cussà english". Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana (in Catalan). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ Geli, Carles (11 July 2021). "Muere el escritor Jordi Cussà, retratista de la generación de la heroína". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mor l'escriptor Jordi Cussà als 60 anys". www.publico.es. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ Romero, Sílvia. "«Cavalls salvatges»: a galop entre l'èxtasi i l'abisme". Núvol (in Catalan). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ ""Josep Pla fumava per rumiar adjectius. Jo, quan tinc un dubte seriós, vaig a pixar"". Núvol (in Catalan). Retrieved 12 July 2021.