O jovem doente, de Xavier Bonfill i Trias

Abstract

This is a direct translation from Catalan to Brazilian Portuguese of a short story by Xavier Bonfill i Trias (1888-1939), a Spanish writer and journalist. The short story was taken from the book El Meu Poble, published in 1948 by the former Popular Library of Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain, as a posthumous tribute to the author. Our goal with this translation is to present and promote the work of the Catalan writer in Brazil, as there are still few works translated directly from this minority language, which fights for recognition and constantly resists devaluation and the threat of extinction.