Àngel Guimerà

Àngel Guimerà
Guimerà, ca. 1894, by Pau Audouard
Born
Àngel Guimerà y Jorge

6 May 1845 or 1847, or 1849
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Died18 July 1924
Barcelona, Spain
Resting placeMontjuïc Cemetery
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Writer, poet, playwright
WorksTerra baixa, La filla del mar

Àngel Guimerà i Jorge (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaɲʒəl giməˈɾa j ˈxoɾxe]; 6 May 1845 or 6 May 1847 or 1849 – 18 July 1924), usually known simply as Àngel Guimerà, was a Catalan Spanish playwright and poet. His work is known for bringing together under romantic aspects the main elements of realism. He is considered one of the principal representatives of the Renaixença movement, at the end of the nineteenth century.