by Pere Calders · Edicions del Mall, Barcelona · tapa dura · ISBN 9788474564143
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«El principio de la sabiduría» is the novel by Pere Calders, published by Edicions del Mall in hardback (215 pages, bilingual Spanish-Catalan edition).
It belongs to the Marca Hispánica Collection, directed by José Agustín Goytisolo, with a prologue by Basilio Losada and translation by J. Jordá; it was published in 1986.
Pere Calders i Rossinyol was a writer, journalist and illustrator from Catalonia, known mainly for his work as a short story writer. Over his life, he received several awards, including the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1982 and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes in 1986. Besides short stories, Calders wrote several novels and journalistic articles for some of the most important publications in Catalonia. His writings were noted for their irony and occasional fantasy. As an illustrator, he reached the position of director of L'Esquella de la Torratxa, together with his friend Tísner.
