Maria Ibars i Ibars

Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) was a Valencian writer and teacher who wrote in Spanish and Catalan.

Maria Ibars i Ibars
Born	(1892-02-29)February 29, 1892 Valencia, Spain
Died	January 9, 1965(1965-01-09) (aged 72) Valencia, Spain
Occupation	writer, teacher
Language	Spanish, Catalan

A plaque with a poem by Ibars i Ibars, Dénia

Early life and education

Maria Ibars i Ibars was born on February 29, 1892,^[1] in Valencia, and grew up in Dénia.^[1][2] She studied in Valencia to become a teacher.^[1][3]

Career

Between 1916 and 1934, Ibars i Ibars taught at La Font de la Figuera, then moved to Valencia, where she continued teaching and focused on literary and pedagogical activities.^[1] She participated in the activities of the literary and philological section^[1] of Lo Rat Penat.^[1][3]

Ibars i Ibars wrote in Spanish and Catalan^[4] and published in Las Provincias, El Vers Valencià, Pensat i Fet, L’Altar del Mercat, Glorieta, Sicània and La Marina.^[3] Her body of work consists mostly of novels, but she also wrote poetry and theatre pieces.^[1] Many of her works were inspired by Dénia and its surroundings.^[1]

Death and legacy

Ibars i Ibars died on January 9, 1965, in Valencia.^[1] A school in Dénia bears her name, she was also officially named the adopted daughter of the city.^[2] María Teresa Oller set three of her poems to music.^[5]

Works

• Poemas de Penyamar, 1949
• Como una garra, 1961
• La descalumniada, 1961
• Camp d’ús, 1961
• Vides planes, 1962
• Graciamar, 1963
• L’últim serv, 1963
• La fe dels altres, 1965
• La presa, 1966
• El miracle de Teulada (play), 1992
• Contalles a l’ombra del Montgó (contains: La descalumniada, Camp d’ús, La fe dels altres and La presa), 1994^[1]