Rafael Tasis Collection

Rafael Tasis (1906-1966) was a multifaceted writer, literary critic, bookseller, journalist, and politician. He contributed to various publications, including La mainada, La Publicitat, Mirador, Revista de Catalunya, Serra d’Or, La nostra revista, and Pont blau, among others.

He distinguished himself as a novelist with works such as Sol ponent (1953), Abans d'ahir (1956), and Tres (1962), and particularly excelled in the crime genre with titles like La Bíblia valenciana (1955), És hora de plegar (1956), and Un crim al Paral·lelo (1960). He also authored theatrical works and historical narratives, including La vida del rei en Pere III (1957) and Joan I, el rei caçador i músic (1959). As a literary critic, he wrote Una visió de conjunt de la novel·la catalana (1935), La literatura catalana moderna (1937), and La novel·la catalana (1954). He translated works by Oscar Wilde and Aldous Huxley, among others.

The collection, donated by Rafael Tasis and Ferrer to the UAB, has been catalogued through the collaboration of the Humanities Library and the Department of Catalan Philology.

Collection description:  The collection consists of a portion of his personal and professional documentation. It primarily includes manuscripts and typescripts of his own works, correspondence, and both professional and personal documents, among other materials.

Collection date range: 1930-1967  

Collection incorporation dates: 2013 and 2023

Depositary library: Humanities Library

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