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 his presidency in lo rat penat and proa. A personal story (1933-1935)
Alaitz ZALBIDEA BERENGUER
Original title: Nicolau Primitiu i llur presidència a lo rat penat i proa. Un relat personal (1933-1935)
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Keywords: Diaries, Lo Rat Penat, Nicolau Primitiu, Proa, XXth Century.
This article aims to find, within the cultural and social context of the decade of the 30's, the ideal model of valencianist institution for the bibliòfil Nicolau Primitivo Gómez Serrano based on his diaries, specifically Dietari (1932- 1934) and Varia I (1934-1935), that coincide with his presidency in organizations such as Lo Rat Penat and Proa during the Second Spanish Republic, a period of Valencianist effervescence. The pages offer a new perspective, more personal and less “institutional” of the cultural history of the Valencian country, and more specifically, the events happened in the world of Valencianism and their institutions.
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.
