"juegos florales"

English translation: floral games

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Spanish term or phrase:"juegos florales"
English translation:floral games
Entered by: Ana Castorena

14:53 Apr 17, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / literature contest
Spanish term or phrase: "juegos florales"
Quisiera saber si existe un término equivalente. Estos juegos son un tipo de concurso literario promotor y difusor de una lengua, en los que se premian obras literarias en prosa y en verso.
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floral games
Explanation:
Mira este artículo donde se mencionan los Jocs Florals or "Floral Games".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacint_Verdaguer
Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (Folgueroles, May 17, 1845 - Vallvidrera, June 10, 1902) is one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature. He was born in Folgueroles, a town on the Plain of Vic, in the comarca of Osona. The bishop Torras i Bages called him the Prince of the Catalan poets. He was also known as mossèn Cinto Verdaguer, because of his career as a priest.

His father was Josep Verdaguer i Ordeix (Tavèrnoles, 1817-Folgueroles, 1876) and his mother was Josepa Santaló i Planes (Folgueroles, 1819-1871).

He was the third of eight children, only three of whom survived. In 1856 at the age of 11 he entered the Seminary of Vic. Until he entered the Seminary he lived like the other children in his town. The anecdotes told about him show that he stood out from his peers for his intelligence, astuteness and courage, helped by his athletic complexion. He showed a normally balanced compassion without any apparent religious inclinations.

In 1863, when he was 18, he started to work as a teacher and farmer in Can Tona, while he continuted to study. Can Tona is in the municipal district of Sant Martí de Riudeperes, today Calldetenes.

In 1865, while studying and working as a teacher and farmer, he participated in the Jocs Florals of Barcelona and earned four prizes. The next year he won two prizes in the same Jocs Florals or "Floral Games".

The next year, 1866, he won two prizes in the Jocs Florals.

On September 24, 1870 he was ordained priest by the bishop Lluís Jordà in Vic, and in October that same year, he conducted his first Mass in Sant Jordi's hermitage. The next day he conducted his second Mass in Saint Francesc's hermitage near Vic.

In 1871, his mother died on January 17 at the age of 52. On September 1 he was appointed bishop coadjutor of Vinyoles d'Orís and three days later he took possession.

In 1873 he published Passió de Nostre Senyor Jesucrist (Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ). He left Vinyoles d'Orís for health reasons and went to Vic. He went on a trip to Roussillon and saw the Canigou, maybe for the first time. In December, he joined the Companyia Transatlàntica as a chaplain because he was prescribed sea air for his health; he embarked in Cadiz bound for Havana.

In 1876, on September 8 his father died at the age of 65. On board the "Ciudad Condal", on the return voyage from Cuba, he finished his poem L’Atlàntida. In November he entered the palace of the Marquis of Comillas as an alms chaplain.

In 1877, when he was 32, and having returned from his journey, the jury of the Jocs Florals awarded him the special prize of the Diputation of Barcelona for his poem L'Atlàntida. Now he had earned his reputation as a poet.

In 1878, he traveled to Rome, where he was granted an audience with the Pope Leo XIII. They talked about Verdaguer's poem L'Atlàntida.

In 1880, as the winner of three prizes in the Jocs Florals, he was proclaimed Mestre en Gai Saber. That same year he published his book Montserrat.

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floral games


Explanation:
Mira este artículo donde se mencionan los Jocs Florals or "Floral Games".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacint_Verdaguer
Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (Folgueroles, May 17, 1845 - Vallvidrera, June 10, 1902) is one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature. He was born in Folgueroles, a town on the Plain of Vic, in the comarca of Osona. The bishop Torras i Bages called him the Prince of the Catalan poets. He was also known as mossèn Cinto Verdaguer, because of his career as a priest.

His father was Josep Verdaguer i Ordeix (Tavèrnoles, 1817-Folgueroles, 1876) and his mother was Josepa Santaló i Planes (Folgueroles, 1819-1871).

He was the third of eight children, only three of whom survived. In 1856 at the age of 11 he entered the Seminary of Vic. Until he entered the Seminary he lived like the other children in his town. The anecdotes told about him show that he stood out from his peers for his intelligence, astuteness and courage, helped by his athletic complexion. He showed a normally balanced compassion without any apparent religious inclinations.

In 1863, when he was 18, he started to work as a teacher and farmer in Can Tona, while he continuted to study. Can Tona is in the municipal district of Sant Martí de Riudeperes, today Calldetenes.

In 1865, while studying and working as a teacher and farmer, he participated in the Jocs Florals of Barcelona and earned four prizes. The next year he won two prizes in the same Jocs Florals or "Floral Games".

The next year, 1866, he won two prizes in the Jocs Florals.

On September 24, 1870 he was ordained priest by the bishop Lluís Jordà in Vic, and in October that same year, he conducted his first Mass in Sant Jordi's hermitage. The next day he conducted his second Mass in Saint Francesc's hermitage near Vic.

In 1871, his mother died on January 17 at the age of 52. On September 1 he was appointed bishop coadjutor of Vinyoles d'Orís and three days later he took possession.

In 1873 he published Passió de Nostre Senyor Jesucrist (Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ). He left Vinyoles d'Orís for health reasons and went to Vic. He went on a trip to Roussillon and saw the Canigou, maybe for the first time. In December, he joined the Companyia Transatlàntica as a chaplain because he was prescribed sea air for his health; he embarked in Cadiz bound for Havana.

In 1876, on September 8 his father died at the age of 65. On board the "Ciudad Condal", on the return voyage from Cuba, he finished his poem L’Atlàntida. In November he entered the palace of the Marquis of Comillas as an alms chaplain.

In 1877, when he was 32, and having returned from his journey, the jury of the Jocs Florals awarded him the special prize of the Diputation of Barcelona for his poem L'Atlàntida. Now he had earned his reputation as a poet.

In 1878, he traveled to Rome, where he was granted an audience with the Pope Leo XIII. They talked about Verdaguer's poem L'Atlàntida.

In 1880, as the winner of three prizes in the Jocs Florals, he was proclaimed Mestre en Gai Saber. That same year he published his book Montserrat.



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agree  Jason Hall: From the NY Times: "New York is to have "floral games""....http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=990DE1DB1F3BE...
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agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Well enough known, although I must admit that my first reaction was "jocs florals" - but then I was the only one in my year at college to take the Catalan option!
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