Maria Gràcia Bassa i Rocas
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Maria Gràcia Bassa i Rocas | |
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| Born | 1883  |
| Died | 1961 (aged 77–78) |
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Maria Gràcia Bassa i Rocas (1883 in Llofriu – 1961 in Buenos Aires) was a Spanish folklorist, poet, and journalist.[1][2]
The daughter of Joan Bassa i Bosch and Irene Rocas i Romaguera, she researched language and folklore, with her mother.[3][4] She was a teacher in Llofriu.[5]
In 1907, she married Joan Llorens i Carreras, in Pineda de Mar. They moved to Argentina, and Maria continued to take an interest in and promotion of Catalan culture and Catalan language.[5][6][7] Her son Joan Llorens i Bassa (1908-1976) was also active in the Catalan literary community in Argentina.[6]
She contributed to La Chronique de Palafrugell and to Feminal, the feminist magazine published in Barcelona.[8][9] She participated in the Floral Games before her death in 1961 in Buenos Aires.
Legacy
On 27 February 2008, the Town Hall of Palafrugell dedicated a street in the Llofriu district to her.[5]
Works
- Esplais de llunyania (1919)
- Branca florida (1933)
- Els camins de la pampa argentina (1941) (unpublished)
