A brief Introduction to Catalonian language and literature

The conference aims to introduce the Catalan language and literature to the audience. It will teach how to introduce oneself in Catalan, basic notions of the language and its brief history. In addition, important works of Catalan literature will be discussed, focusing on contemporary times. Finally, excerpts from the Hindi translation of the novel La plaça del Diamant by the writer Mercè Rodoreda will be read, explaining the socio-cultural context in which the work was written and, through it, describing the period of the Spanish Civil War.