Maria Ibars i Ibars

Maria Ibars i Ibars
Born(1892-02-29)February 29, 1892
DiedJanuary 9, 1965(1965-01-09) (aged 72)
Occupationswriter, teacher
Writing career
LanguageSpanish, Catalan
A plaque with a poem by Ibars i Ibars, Dénia

Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) was a Valencian writer and teacher who wrote in Spanish and Catalan.

Early life and education

Maria Ibars i Ibars was born on February 29, 1892, in Valencia, and grew up in Dénia. She studied in Valencia to become a teacher.

Career

Between 1916 and 1934, Ibars i Ibars taught at La Font de la Figuera, then moved to Valencia, where she continued teaching and focused on literary and pedagogical activities. She participated in the activities of the literary and philological section of Lo Rat Penat.

Ibars i Ibars wrote in Spanish and Catalan and published in Las Provincias, El Vers Valencià, Pensat i Fet, L'Altar del Mercat, Glorieta, Sicània and La Marina. Her body of work consists mostly of novels, but she also wrote poetry and theatre pieces. Many of her works were inspired by Dénia and its surroundings.

Death and legacy

Ibars i Ibars died on January 9, 1965, in Valencia. A school in Dénia bears her name, she was also officially named the adopted daughter of the city. María Teresa Oller set three of her poems to music.

Works

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Maria Ibars i Ibars". Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  2. 1 2 López, Carlos (2016-02-26). "María Ibars ya es hija adoptiva de Dénia". Denia Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Maria Ibars i Ibars". Diccionari de la literatura catalana. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Maria Ibars i Ibars | enciclopedia.cat". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ↑ "María Teresa Oller Benlloch". Les nostres compositores. Les oblidades creadores musicals valencianes. Generalitat Valenciana. 2019. p. 28.