BI(T)BLIOGRAFÍA: "El cine español. Una historia cultural", BENET, Vicente J., Barcelona: Paidós, 2012

Review of: BENET, Vicente J. El cine español. Una historia cultural. Paidós, 2012Ressenya del llibre: BENET, Vicente J.. El cine español. Una historia cultural. Paidós, 201

Re-introduction of the Mallorcan midwife toad, Mallorca, Spain

The Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis, Sanchíz & Alcover, 1977) or ferreret was first described in the 1970s as Baleaphryne muletensis from upper Pleistocene fossils, and was considered extinct. The discovery of live tadpoles in 1980 led to further research which confirmed the species as extant and endemic to Mallorca (Mayol & Alcover, 1981). Subfossils suggest that the species was once widespread across the island, but today it is confined to a few gorges within the Serra de Tramuntana mountains in the north-west part of the island. There are currently about 34 populations within the mountains and adjacent areas (16 original wild populations plus 18 re-introductions). These are largely isolated from each other by physiographic barriers, but there is little evidence of any inbreeding depression. Re-introduction of captive bred toads started in 1989 and it is estimated that about 25% of the wild toads stem from captive bred stock. The successful re-introduction program contributed to the downgrading of the species from ‘Critically Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ in the Global Amphibian Assessment of 2004. There is little evidence that wild populations are continuing to decline, but the recent discovery of chytridiomycosis in four populations gives cause for concern

Un ensayo inédito de Bartomeu Forteza: La poesia d’En Joan Alcover

El objetivo principal de este trabajo es dar a conocer un ensayo inédito de Bartomeu Forteza (1894-1957) sobre la figura y la obra de Joan Alcover, así como presentar someramente a su autor, un poeta, traductor y ensayista mallorquín cuyas colaboraciones en prensa contemporánea revelan las principales preocupaciones políticas y estéticas de la primera mitad del siglo XX. El ensayo, premiado en su momento por el Institut d’Estudis Catalans, resulta de especial interés por varias razones: en primer lugar, certifica la existencia de una crítica literaria catalana durante los años cincuenta; en segundo lugar, constituye el primer intento de elaborar una monografía sobre Joan Alcover, principal autor, junto a Miquel Costa i Llobera, de la llamada Escola Mallorquina, y, por último, anticipa algunas de las conclusiones que la crítica posterior ha desarrollado respecto a este autor: el clasicismo, la pulcritud formal, el tratamiento simbólico del paisaje, la influencia de la lírica francesa.The main purpose of this article is to present an unpublished essay by Bartomeu Forteza (1894-1957) about the figure and literary work of Joan Alcover; it also includes a brief presentation of the author, a lyric poet, translator and essayist whose periodical press articles show the recurrent, polític and aesthetic considerations of the first middle of the XX century. This essay, winner of and Institut d’Estudis Catalans award, has an special interest for many reasons: it proves the existence of a Catalan literary criticism during the fifties, it is the first specific monography about Joan Alcover, the most important author –with Miquel Costa i Llobera– of the Escola Mallorquina; and, finally, his author advances some of the conclusions of later criticism: the refined style care, the clasicism, the simbolic treatment of the nature in poems, the influence of the French poetry

Els nobles del Camp de Tarragona al segle XVIII

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