Pep Coll

**Josep Coll i Martí** (born October 16, 1949 in Pessonada, Spain), also know as **Pep Coll**, is a Catalan writer. He has written in many different genres. He has also written for newspapers like _Segre_, _El Periódico_ and the magazine _Descobrir Catalunya_.

### Early life

Josep Coll i Martí came from a poor family. He studied the basic humanities at the seminary of La Seu d'Urgell. Martí continued his studies at the University of Barcelona where he graduated in philosophy and letters.

### Professional life

He started to work as a teacher in La Pobla de Segur (Pallars Jussà) for five years. After this five years he decided to move to Lleida. In the city of Lleida he worked as a teacher of the Catalan language and literature. He taught at the secondary school IES Màrius Torres from 1980-81 to 2009-10.

### Writer

For over three decades, he has combined teaching with a writing profession. He is the president of the Center for Studies of Pallars. He has also been awarded several prizes such as the Catalan Critics Award. This was for his novel _Dos taüts negres i dos de blancs_. He is known for being able to transfer his love of the mountains into his stories.

### Novel

- 1989 _La mula vella_, Empúries.
- 1995 _El Pont de Mahoma_, Empúries.
- 1997 _El segle de la llum_, Empúries.
- 1999 _L'abominable crim de l'Alsina Graells_, Empúries.
- 2002 _Per les valls on es pon el sol_, Edicions 62.
- 2004 _Els arbres amics_, Empúries.
- 2005 _El salvatge dels Pirineus_, Edicions 62.
- 2008 _Les senyoretes de Lourdes_, Proa.
- 2010 _Nius_, Proa.
- 2013 _Dos taüts negres i dos de blancs_, Proa.

### Short stories

- 1989 _Totes les dones es diuen Maria_, Tres i Quatre.
- 1990 _L'edat de les pedres_, Empúries.
_Collections of legends_
- 1986 _Quan Judes era fadrí i sa mare festejava_, La Magrana.
- 1993 _Muntanyes Maleïdes_, Empúries.
- 2003 _El rei de la Val d'Aran_, Empúries.
- 2006 _Mentre el món serà món_, Empúries.
- 2012 _Llegendes d'arreu de Catalunya_, La Galera.

### Books for children and youth

- 1988 _El secret de la moixernera_, Empúries.
- 1991 _Què farem, què direm?_, Cruïlla.
- 1991 _La bruixa del Pla de Beret_, Empúries.
- 1994 _Mi Long, el drac de la perla_, La Galera.
- 1994 _Muntanyes mig-maleïdes_, Empúries.
- 1995 _Les bruixes del Pla de Negua_,La Galera.
- 1996 _La fada del mirall_, La Galera.
- 1998 _El tresor de la nit de Nadal_, La Magrana.
- 2005 _La corona de Sant Nicolau_, Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes.
- 2008 _L'habitació de la meva germana_, Empúries.
- 2009 _El setè enemic del bosc_, Estrella Polar.
- 2010 _Retorn a les muntanyes Maleïdes_, Estrella Polar.

### Theatre

- 2004 _La morisca de Gerri_ (unpublished work, represented annually at Plaça de Gerri de la Sal the last day of the Local Festival).
- 1997 _Miracles de Santa Maria d'Àneu_ (unpublished work, performed every summer in Esterri d'Àneu with actors of this town).
- 2004 _Crònica de Mur_ (unpublished work, premiered on September 19, 2004 at _Castell de Mur_, to mark the 1st _Diada_ of Pallars Jussà).

### Essays and literary criticism

- 1991 _El parlar del Pallars_, Empúries.
- 1996 _Viatge al Pirineu fantàstic_, Columna.
- 2010 _Guia dels indrets mítics i llegendaris del Pallars Sobirà_, París Edicions.
- 2012 _Guia dels indrets mítics i llegendaris de la Ribagorça Romànica_, Cossetània.

## Translated works

- Into Aragonese
- Into Spanish
- Into Basque
- Into French
- Into Italian
- Into Occitan

## Awards

- 1991 Premi Gran Angular de literatura juvenil by _Què farem, què direm?_
- 1993 Premi de la Crítica Serra d'Or a la millor novel·la juvenil by _Què farem, què direm?_
- 1994 Ramon Muntaner by _El Pont de Mahoma_
- 1996 Octavi Pellissa per _El segle de la llum_
- 1997 Lola Anglada by _El tresor de la Nit de Nadal_
- 2005 Sant Joan by _El salvatge dels Pirineus_
- 2007 Sant Jordi per _Les senyoretes de Lourdes_
- 2014 Premi Crexells, by _Dos taüts negres i dos de blancs_
- 2014 Premi de la Crítica Catalana per _Dos taüts negres i dos de blancs_
- 2014 Premi Setè Cel  by _Dos taüts negres i dos de blancs_
- 2015 Premi Joaquim Amat-Piniella by _Dos taüts negres i dos de blancs_

## Other websites

- Pep Coll at the website of Associació d'Escriptors en Llengua Catalana (AELC)

## Infobox (writer)

- **name**: Pep Coll
- **image**: Pep Coll.jpg
- **birth place**: Pessonanda
- **occupation**: writer and teacher
- **language**: catalan
- **nationality**: catalonia