Joaquín Bartrina

Joaquim Bartrina

Joaquim Maria Bartrina i de Aixemús (1850–1880) was a Spanish poet and playwright born in Reus, Spain, whose work is linked to the Realist movement. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the Catalan literary avant-garde.

In 1876, Bartrina was the first to make a Castilian translation of Charles Darwin's book The Descent of Man.[1] Bartrina was a supporter of Darwinism.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Engels, Eve-Marie; Glick, Thomas F. (2008). The Reception of Charles Darwin in Europe, Volume 1. p. 409. Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-5833-9
  2. ↑ O'Connor, D. J. (1985). Darwinism in Joaquín María Bartrina (1850–1880). Kentucky Romance Quarterly 32 (4): 393-404.


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