This unit provides an introduction to and overview of Catalan literary history from the medieval period through to the present day.

If “No taxation without representation” was the motto of the American Revolution, “Madrid nos roba” is the motto of Catalonia’s independence movement. The saying, which translates to ...

Catalonia is a singular nation situated in the northeast of Spain. Its vibrant history includes some of the world’s most famous epic and lyric poetry and some of its most sophisticated and ancient ...

In September, a march in Barcelona in support of Catalonia's independence from Spain drew crowds of about 600,000 people - one of the lowest turnouts in the eight-year history of the annual rally.

Separatist parties are on course to retain a majority in the new Catalan parliament, early results suggest. The election pits Catalan pro-independence parties against those who want the region to ...