Jacint Verdaguer wordt gevierd als een van de grootste dichters van de Catalaanse literatuur, een sleutelfiguur van de nationale heropleving van de Renaixença. Zijn poëzie, vaak geïnspireerd door religieuze en nationale thema's, onderzoekt diepe menselijke emoties en spirituele zoektochten. Verdaguer combineert meesterlijk epische verhalende stijl met lyrische gevoeligheid, en creëert zo werken met een blijvende kracht en betekenis.
Atlantis is a majestic, epic poem and a lasting jewel of Catalan literary tradition. With a colossal architecture and a descriptive power that creates memorable passages of prodigious beauty - the vision of the garden of the Hesperides and the dream of Queen Isabel are just some examples - this poem was the winner of the Jocs Florals in 1877, the forging work of the modern Catalan literary language, and earned Verdaguer literary recognition in and outside of Catalonia.
Jacint Verdaguer, a significant poet of the late nineteenth century, played a pivotal role in revitalizing Catalan literature after centuries of suppression. His epic, civil, and religious verses celebrate Catalonian tradition and history, framing them within the Romantic ideals of European nation-building. Verdaguer's work not only highlights the unique cultural identity of Catalonia but also marks a crucial moment in the resurgence of its literary heritage.
Catalonia's towering Romantic poet and rebel priest, Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), delves deep into the Catalan imaginary in his foundational long poem Mount Canigo (1886), recounting the historical and legendary mix, both tragic and triumphant, of the medieval origins of modern Catalonia.
