Santiago Valentí Camp’s editorial project through his correspondence with some Spanish writers

Abstract

This work analyzes Santiago Valentí Camp’s publishing project through his unpublished letters to Palacio Valdés, Picón, Zozaya, Manuel Bueno, Maeztu, Baroja, Azorín, Maragall, Martínez Sierra and Ciges Aparicio. Valentí Camp played a fundamental role in Barcelona’s publishing field in the beginning of the XXth century, that would be decisive for the development of Spanish literature, specially in genres as novel and essay. Furthermore, Valentí Camp’s letters show us the fruitful dialogue between the best Spanish intellectuals and the director of the prestigious publishing company ―Henrich y Cía‖, successor of the former ―Casa Ramírez‖. These documents also underline how the prestige of publishing houses in Barcelona was due to a rich tradition from XIXth century, with publishers attentive to the cultural life, as well as clever and sensitive directors who had a broad and cosmopolitan view of the culture in all spheres.