Language and nation in Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano’s Varia I (1934-1935) Diary
Alaitz ZALBIDEA BERENGUER
Original title: Llengua i nació en el Dietari Varia I (1934-1935) de Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano
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Keywords: 20th century, Diaries, Nacionalism, Nicolau Primitiu.
The article aims to analyze the national question in the work of Nicolau Primitiu Gómez Serrano, specifically in the diary Varia I (1934-1935), that presents some recurring themes in the other volumes, including the writings of patriotic vindication in which raises the kind of nationalism suitable for Valencia, as well as its limits and its Language, whose origin and name also arouses his interest, as these pages show.
Nicolau Primitiu and the Interest on the Cultural Legacy of the Kingdom of Valencia
Alaitz ZALBIDEA BERENGUER
Original title: Nicolau Primitiu i l’interés pel llegat cultural del Regne de València
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Keywords: 20th c., Nacionalism, National renaissance, Nicolau Primitiu, Valencia.
This article is devoted to the analysis of Nicolau Primitiu-Gómez-Serrano’s works (1878-1971) devoted to reivindicate the dignity of Valencian culture, such as essays, personal memories), and poems. The article offers an overview of his thought based on the analysis of his works devoted to medieval culture. Quotes from his works allow the reader to get a taste of the author’s genuine Valencian, full of medieval nuances both in its morphology and vocabulary.
