Francesc Belda i Tortosa presents the book “Poemes del captiveri” at the Xàtiva Library

The Xàtiva Library will host the presentation of Francesc Belda i Tortosa’s book “Poemes del captiveri” tomorrow, Thursday at 7:00 p.m., and will be attended by the author and professor Ramón Ortolà. The event is part of the “Converses to the Library” cycle.

Francesc Belda i Tortosa was born in Vallada in 1945 and his professional life has always been linked to teaching, especially as a teacher at the Gonzalbes Vera school. As a writer he has won several poetry and narrative awards, among which the “Vila de Canals” in 1990 and 1991 and the “25 de Abril Vila Benissa” in 2010 stand out with Memòries del paradís. He has collaborated in the written press in media such as La veu de Xàtiva, Xàtiva Setmanal or Cressol, among others. He has also edited children’s books in the collection “Cadireta de voga”, by Caixa Ontinyent; and he has participated as co-author in Conte contat i Llegendes de la Costera, published by the Association of Friends of La Costera de Xàtiva. Lately, he has published Els poemes del caixó (2013), the short novel Carrers de fang (2015) and the collection of poems Maremàgnum (2019).

Poemes del captiveri is a collection of poems that was born against the background of the confinement of 2020. A set of poems, which, little by little, according to the author, express the feelings that, day after day, sprang from the brain. A compilation of poems that, as we advanced in the cruel reality that surrounded us, grew in number of compositions until the creation of this work.