Víctor Balaguer i Cirera

1824 - 1901

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

movement: Romanticism, Renaixença

genre: poetry

country of citizenship: Spain

languages spoken, written or signed: Catalan, Spanish, Occitan

educated at: University of Barcelona

occupation: politician, writer, historian, poet, playwright, journalist

award received: Mestre en Gai Saber, Chronicler of the City of Barcelona

position held: Member of the Congress of Deputies, Senator of the Kingdom, president of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona

Víctor Balaguer i Cirera (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈbiktuɾ βələˈɣe]; 11 December 1824 – 14 January 1901) was a Spanish politician and author, was born at Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) on 11 December 1824, and was educated at the university of his native city. Source: Wikipedia (en)