Joan Sales i Vallès

Catalan writer poet, translator and editor (1912–1983)
Person human Q3754146
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Joan Sales i Vallès

Summary

Joan Sales i Vallès is a human[1]. His place of birth was Barcelona[2]. He was born on November 19, 1912[3]. He passed away in Barcelona[4]. He died on November 12, 1983[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], businessperson[8], editor[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barcelona[2], Joan Sales i Vallès…
  • Joan Sales i Vallès passed away in Barcelona[4].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès was born on November 19, 1912[3].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès died on November 12, 1983[5].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès is buried at Siurana[12].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès was married to Núria Folch i Pi[13].
  • A child of Joan Sales i Vallès was Núria Sales[14].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès held citizenship in Spain[15].
  • Catalan was Joan Sales i Vallès's native language[16].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès worked as a writer[6].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès worked as a poet[7].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès's professions included editor[9].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès's professions included translator[10].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès's professions included poet lawyer[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Joan Sales i Vallès is Uncertain glory[18].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès received the Saint George's Cross[19].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès received the Ramon Llull Novel Award[20].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès received the Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la[21].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès received the City of Barcelona Award[22].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès was influenced by Charles Baudelaire[24].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès was influenced by Màrius Torres[25].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès is recorded as male[26].
  • Joan Sales i Vallès's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Joan Sales i Vallès was born in Barcelona[2]. He was born on November 19, 1912[3]. Catalan was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], businessperson[8], editor[9], translator[10], and poet lawyer[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joan Sales i Vallès is Uncertain glory[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Saint George's Cross[19], an award[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1981[30]; Ramon Llull Novel Award[20], a literary award[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1981[33]; Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la[21], a literary award[34], in Spain[35], founded in 1947[36]; and City of Barcelona Award[22], a cultural prize[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1949[39].

Personal Life

Among Joan Sales i Vallès's spouses was Núria Folch i Pi[13]. A child of him was Núria Sales[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[23]. Political affiliations include Catalan Communist Party[40], a political party[41], in Spain[42], founded in 1928[43] and Democratic Union of Catalonia[44], a political party in Catalonia[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1931[47], headquartered in Barcelona[48].

Death and Burial

Joan Sales i Vallès died on November 12, 1983[5]. He passed away in Barcelona[4]. He is buried at Siurana[12].

Why It Matters

Joan Sales i Vallès ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Joan Sales i Vallès born?

Joan Sales i Vallès's place of birth was Barcelona[2].

Where did Joan Sales i Vallès die?

Joan Sales i Vallès died in Barcelona[4].

Who was Joan Sales i Vallès married to?

Joan Sales i Vallès's spouses include Núria Folch i Pi[13].

What did Joan Sales i Vallès do for work?

Joan Sales i Vallès worked as writer[6], poet[7], businessperson[8], editor[9], and translator[10].

What awards did Joan Sales i Vallès receive?

Honors received include Saint George's Cross[19], Ramon Llull Novel Award[20], Premi Sant Jordi de novel·la[21], and City of Barcelona Award[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . dogc.gencat.cat. dogc.gencat.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Uncertain glory
    Given name Joan
    Editor The Time of the Doves, Bearn a casa la clara
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