The Polytechnic University of Valencia, through its Office of Language Promotion and Standardization, has organized two Activities at the UPV related to the commemoration of Francesc Almela i Vives as Writer of the Year 2026, as named by the Valencian Academy of Language.
Francesc Almela i Vives “a figure who” is one of the few examples of the The journey of a Valencian intellectual through the tumultuous 20th century. “Honoring Francesc Almela i Vives will allow us to revisit Valencian cultural life during a pivotal period in our history, the consequences of which we are still experiencing today.”
Author of more than 150 titles, including books and pamphlets, not to mention the numerous articles and contributions scattered throughout various publications, “Almela sought to explore all genres in an effort to contribute firsthand to the revival of literature in the native language and Valencian culture. Although he is remembered above all for his poetic work, his creative output and his involvement in the revival of Valencian culture in the years leading up to the Civil War are impressive, and the fact that he embraced diverse fields […] highlights his profoundly humanist and Valencianist character,” in the words of Àngel Calpe, president of the 2026 Writer of the Year Commission.
“[…] the work of Almela and Vives” It is set against the backdrop of a period of linguistic and literary revival in Valencia and a gradual consolidation of political Valencianism, which—parallel to the phenomenon of the same name in Spanish culture in general— is known in literary historiography as the Silver Age. “It is worth noting that the writer being honored by the AVL He played an active role in the 1932 orthographic agreement, and through his writings he helped Valencian regain its status as a literary language with a modern standard, “of which the Valencian Academy of Language is the heir” (source: Presentation of the Francesc Almela i Vives Year, Valencian Academy of Language).
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PROGRAM
Thursday, November 19
- 12:30 p.m. Opening of the exhibition “Francesc Almela i Vives, Humanist of the Silver Age,” by the Valencian Academy of Language (AVL), presented by Josep Palomero, curator of the exhibition and former member of the AVL.
The exhibition will be open to the public from November 19 to 26.
Ground Floor of the General Library