| José Albi | |
| Birth Name: | José Albi |
| Birth Date: | 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Valencia, Spain |
| Death Date: | 7 June 2010 |
| Death Place: | Jávea, Spain |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Known For: | Poet, literary critic, and translator |
| Movement: | Surrealistic introversion |
| Notable Works: | Vida de un hombre El silencio de Dios Odisea 77 Elegía atlántica Bajo palabra de amor Elegías apasionadas Piedra viva |
| Awards: | "premio Valencia de Literatura" 1957, 1977, 2002 "premio Gabriel Miró" 1958 "premio Miguel Ángel de Argumosa" 1978 |
José Albi Fita (also known as Josep Albi Fita in Valencian) (1922 – 7 June 2010) was a Spanish poet, literary critic, and translator.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He was the Honorary President of the Asociación Valenciana de Escritores y Críticos Literarios (CLAVE - Critics of Literary Writers Association of Valencia). Albi was the "last of the post-Spanish Civil War poets".
In 1922, José Albi Fita was born in Valencia but grew up in Sueca.[3] He studied law at the Universitat de València, where he met Joan Fuster,[1] and the Universidad de Deusto.[3] [7] [8] Albi received a degree in philosophy and letters from the Universidad de Zaragoza and earned a doctorate from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.[3] During his lifetime, Alibi remained in contact with Miguel Hernández, Dámaso Alonso and Gabriel Celaya.[7]
In the 1950s, inspired by a reading of Marinero en tierra by Rafael Alberti, Albi began to write poetry for the first time in earnest.[1] [3] He began publishing the Cuadernos literarios journal and his literary critique appeared in Verbo y Cuadernos literarios, a review which he founded in 1954.[3] Albi began writing under the pseudonym, "Diez Claves" or "Ten Keys" while employing surrealistic introversion terms.[1] He is also noted for his collaboration with Joan Fuster in anthologizing the work of Ángel Crespo, Paul Éluard, and the Spanish surrealists.[1] [3] [7]
As a poet Albi was popular both with critics and the general public, and received a number of awards. In 1957, he received his first significant honor from the Generalitat Valenciana, [there was not Generalitat Valenciana in 1957, this must be an error] the "premio Valencia de Literatura" (Valencia Literature Prize), for Vida de un hombre.[1] [3] In 1958, he won the "premio Gabriel Miró" (Gabriel Miró Award) for El silencio de Dios.[1] [3] [7]
In 1977, Albi received a second "premio Valencia" for Odisea 77.[1] [3] [7] In 1978, he was awarded the "premio Miguel Ángel de Argumosa" (Miguel Ángel de Argumosa Prize)for Elegía atlántica.[1] [3] [7]
In 2002, Albi received his third "premio Valencia de Literatura".[1] [3] [7] Moreover, he served as honorary president of the Asociación Valenciana de Escritores y Críticos Literarios (CLAVE - Critics of Literary Writers Association Valencia).[1] [3] [5]
Albi maintained interest in Oliva, Spain as that was his motherland and the Sea side resort of Xàbia.[7]
Albi died at his home in Jávea on 7 June 2010.[7]
Following is a list of Albi's various works in order of their appearance:[1] [3] [7]