Joan Sales i Vallès

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Sales and the second or maternal family name is Vallès; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Joan Sales i Vallès
Born(1912-11-19)19 November 1912
Barcelona
Died12 November 1983(1983-11-12) (aged 70)
Barcelona
Burial placeSiurana (Priorat)
MonumentsMirador de Joan Sales (Barcelona) https://bcnsostenible.cat/web/punt/mirador-de-joan-sales
OccupationsCatalan writer, publisher and translator
Notable workUncertain Glory, Winds of the Night

Joan Sales i Vallès (1912-1983) was a Catalan writer, translator and publisher, who promoted Catalan culture under the Franco dictatorship. His best-known novel and major testament is Uncertain Glory (Catalan: Incerta Glòria).

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