About Joan de Sagarra
Lived 1938 – 2025 (aged 87). Joan de Sagarra was a Spanish journalist.
Joan de Sagarra i Devesa (8 January 1939 – 9 May 2025) was a Spanish journalist and writer, son of the poet Josep Maria de Sagarra.
Life and career Sagarra studied at the Institut d'études théâtrales of the Sorbonne, and when back in Barcelona he worked as a journalist for Tele/eXpres, El País and El Temps, among other publications. He still wrote columns for La Vanguardia newspaper.
He is thought to be the father of the concept of the gauche divine ('divine left'), a movement of leftist intellectuals and artists that spread through Barcelona in the 1960s and early 1970s. The majority of its members came from the well-to-do classes of the Catalan capital.
Sagarra died on 9 May 2025, at the age of 86.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Joan de Sagarra's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Joan de Sagarra's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Joan de Sagarra?
Spanish writer
When was Joan de Sagarra born?
Joan de Sagarra was born on 8 January 1938 in Paris.
When did Joan de Sagarra die?
Joan de Sagarra died on 9 May 2025 in Barcelona.
What was Joan de Sagarra's occupation?
Joan de Sagarra was a journalist.
What nationality was Joan de Sagarra?
Joan de Sagarra was Spanish.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joan de Sagarra. https://biography.guide/joan-de-sagarra/
MLA: "Joan de Sagarra." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joan-de-sagarra/.
Chicago: "Joan de Sagarra." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/joan-de-sagarra/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-27 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:16 UTC