Francesc Vicent Garcia
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Francesc Vicent Garcia i Torres (fɾənˈsɛsg biˈsɛŋ gərˈsi.ə) was an early modern Catalan
poet known by the pseudonym of the Vallfogona Rector. He was born in Tortosa
in the Baix Ebre
comarca
around 1582 and died in Vallfogona de Riucorb
(Conca de Barberà
) in 1623. In 1605 he was ordained in Vic
.
He cultivated an artful and elegant verse in sonnets and décima
form, and also wrote violent satire
and obscene or grotesque
compositions. His style was imitated by many Catalan authors of the 18th century, a phenomenon known as "vallfogonisme." In 1703 a portion of his work was published. The 1770 edition was banned by the Inquisition
. In 1988 Albert Rossich included some of his poems in an of erotic and pornographic Catalan poetry from the 17th century.
Catalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
poet known by the pseudonym of the Vallfogona Rector. He was born in Tortosa
Tortosa
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in the Baix Ebre
Baix Ebre
Baix Ebre is a comarca , on the coast in southern Catalonia, Spain.- Municipalities :Populations are for 2001.* L'Aldea - pop. 3590* Aldover - pop. 814* Alfara de Carles - pop. 377* L'Ametlla de Mar - pop. 5835* L'Ampolla - pop. 2133...
comarca
Comarca
A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...
around 1582 and died in Vallfogona de Riucorb
Vallfogona de Riucorb
Vallfogona de Riucorb is a municipality in the comarca of the Conca de Barberà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Comalats range in the north of the comarca, with the Cap de Cans rising to 759 m....
(Conca de Barberà
Conca de Barberà
Conca de Barberà is a comarca in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.-Municipalities:*Barberà de la Conca - pop. 434*Blancafort - pop. 412*Conesa - pop. 123*Espluga de Francolí - pop. 3,687*Forès - pop. 60*Llorac - pop. 128...
) in 1623. In 1605 he was ordained in Vic
Vic
Vic is the capital of the comarca of Osona, in the Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location, only 69 km far from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona, has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia.-History:...
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He cultivated an artful and elegant verse in sonnets and décima
Décima
A décima refers to a ten-line stanza of poetry, and the song form generally consists of forty-four lines...
form, and also wrote violent satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
and obscene or grotesque
Grotesque
The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "Grotto", meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscovered and then copied in Rome at the end of the 15th century...
compositions. His style was imitated by many Catalan authors of the 18th century, a phenomenon known as "vallfogonisme." In 1703 a portion of his work was published. The 1770 edition was banned by the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
. In 1988 Albert Rossich included some of his poems in an of erotic and pornographic Catalan poetry from the 17th century.