Maria Angels AngladaMaria Angels Anglada (1930-1999) is one of the most important figures of the Catalan 20th century. Her success as an author was concretized in 1978 when she was awarded the Josep Pla prize for her first novel Les Closes. She subsequently became one o the most prestigious and widely-read of all Catalan authors with works such as: No em dic Laura, L'agent del Rei and El violi d'Auschwitz. Martha Tennent is known for her skillful translations of Catalan works into the English language. One of her most recent translations is Merce Rodoreda's novel, Death in Spring. Read More Read Less