VICTOR BALAGUER
\vˈɪktə bˈale͡ɪɡə], \vˈɪktə bˈaleɪɡə], \v_ˈɪ_k_t_ə b_ˈa_l_eɪ_ɡ_ə]\
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A noted Spanish-Catalan poet, novelist, and historian; born in Barcelona, Dec. 11, 1824. As a poet he first attracted notice by his dramas, taken partly from antiquity, partly from Catalan history; among them are: "Sappho"; "Don Enrique the Magnificent"; "Juan de Padilla"; "Coriolanus". Of his lyrics the best are embodied in the collection "The Troubadour of Montserrat" (1850). He also wrote widely read historical romances and tales, among which "Don Juan de Serravalle" deserves especial mention. Other works are: "Historical and Political Studies" (1876); "History of Catalonia" (1886-89), and "Political and Literary History of the Troubadours" (1878-80). A complete edition of his works appears in the "Collection of Castilian Writers". Died in 1901.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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