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Gozo Dolor Gloria by Mosén Jacinto Verdaguer

Date
1897 - 1957
Archive
Library of Catalonia
Document type
Audiovisual/sonor
Reference code
CAT XXX BARCELONA, BIBLIOTECA DE CATALUNYA, 10001002627261
Link to the online document
Description

“Gozo, Dolor, Gloria” is a poetic and spiritual work by Jacint Verdaguer, written in 1897 and recorded in phonographic format in 1957. This sound document represents a milestone in the preservation of Catalan literature through the new technologies of the 20th century. The recording gives voice to one of the great poets of the Catalan Renaissance, and allows us to connect literary tradition with sound modernity. In a context of post-war and cultural repression, the recovery and dissemination of Verdaguer in audio format becomes an act of resistance and transmission of collective memory. Its inclusion in the digital resource highlights the spiritual and cultural dimension of Catalonia, and shows how the written and spoken word has been key in the construction of a European identity based on language, faith and beauty.