by Vicenç Pagès Jordà · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497874410
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«Els jugadors de whist» is the contemporary fiction novel by Vicenç Pagès Jordà, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (544 pages, in Catalan).
Jordi, a wedding photographer in an identity crisis, lives in the garage of a townhouse while his daughter marries a backhoe driver. During the celebration he recalls his past in Empordà: a castle, a game, a death. Pop references, sentimental education and lost illusions combine in this multifaceted novel.
Winner of the Premi Crexells 2009. Originally published in 2009, it is number 353 in the Empúries Narrativa collection; this Catalan edition is from 2023.
For readers of literary fiction seeking contemporary Catalan narrative with humor and formal ambition.
Vicenç Pagès i Jordà was a Catalan writer and literary critic. He was also a language and aesthetics professor at the Ramon Llull University. He published a dozen books, including novels, story collections, and essays. Among his many awards are the 1999 Documenta, the 2003 Sant Joan, the 2009 Crexells, the 2013 sant Jordi, and the 2014 Catalan National Cultural Prize.
