by Vicenç Pagès Jordà · labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788499300498
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«Els jugadors de whist» is the contemporary novel by Vicenç Pagès Jordà, published by labutxaca in paperback (544 pages, in Catalan).
Jordi, who wanted to be an artist and ended up working as a wedding photographer, reviews his life during his daughter's wedding: a past with a castle, a game, a death, and an Empordà far from the postcard. The novel addresses his identity crisis and his attempt to escape a routine that could get worse, with dialogues and pop references.
Vicenç Pagès Jordà won the premi Crexells 2009 with this novel. The edition is part of the Labutxaca collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction who want to approach current Catalan narrative.
Vicenç Pagès i Jordà was a Catalan writer and literary critic. He was also a language and aesthetics professor at the Ramon Llull University. He published a dozen books, including novels, story collections, and essays. Among his many awards are the 1999 Documenta, the 2003 Sant Joan, the 2009 Crexells, the 2013 sant Jordi, and the 2014 Catalan National Cultural Prize.
