Ramon Bech Taberner


Ramon Bech Taberner was a Catalan writer and journalist.

Biography

He was born in Barcelona. He joined the media in the hands of Sebastià Auger and Grupo Mundo where he held various management positions. He wrote regularly for several newspapers as Mundo Diario, Catalunya Express, Tele/eXpres or 4-2-4 and collaborated with the editorial Dopesa.
His literary output started at an early age. At 17, he published his first poems in a magazine directed by José María López.
He was known for the publication of a collection of poems Noviluni and La ciutat submergida . He won the 1960 Carles Riba poetry award with Cants terrenals , with cut verses and avant-garde techniques.
Contrasted with this book, Joc de sirenes was published in 1962, where he rehearsed symbolist sonnet tradition and in 1984 Quatre coses. He was member of the poetic grup called Oasis, along with other writers and permanent member of the jury John Estelrich prize. Primera Notícia/Obra poètica I was first published in 1993. He also wrote and produced plays for the theater.
His personal collection is kept in the National Archive of Catalonia.

Works