Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Mercè Rodoreda across 6 places, from 1908 to 1983.
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Mercè Rodoreda i Gurguí (10 October 1908 – 13 April 1983) was a Catalan novelist, who wrote in the Catalan language.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Mercè Rodoreda was documented, and when
10 October 1908exact date
Terrassaattested“Mercè Rosa Rodoreda i Gurguí was born on October 10, 1908, at 340 carrer de Balmes, Barcelona Her parents were Andreu Rodoreda, from Terrassa and Montserrat Gurguí, from Maresme.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
10 October 1908exact date
Maresmeattested“Mercè Rosa Rodoreda i Gurguí was born on October 10, 1908, at 340 carrer de Balmes, Barcelona Her parents were Andreu Rodoreda, from Terrassa and Montserrat Gurguí, from Maresme.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
August 1943month
Bordeauxattested“It was not until the end of August 1943 that Rodoreda moved to number 43 Chauffours street in Bordeaux where she was reunited with her lover.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
September 1946month
Parisattested“The return to Paris took place in September 1946 when Rodoreda and Obiols moved to the house of Rafael Tasis in exile, located at number 9 Coëtlogon street.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1958year
Genevaattested“From 1958 onwards, and without breaking up with Rodoreda, Obiols maintained a relationship with a woman in Geneva until his death.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
13 April 1983exact date
Gironaattested“on April 13, 1983, Mercè Rodoreda died of very advanced liver cancer at the Muñoz Clinic, in Girona.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
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1915 to 1920period
Sarrià, Barcelonamentioned“From 1915 to 1917 she attended the Lurdes School in the Sarrià neighborhood, and from 1917 to 1920 she went to the Nuestra Señora de Lourdes center, which was closest to her home, on Calle de Padua, at the height of the street of Vallirana.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
30 May 1920exact date
Lourdesmentioned“On May 30, 1920, she participated in the drama Fifteen Days of Reign at Lourdes School.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
10 October 1928exact date
Sant Gervasi – la Bonanovamentioned“She had idealized him as a result of the letters she had previously received and ended up marrying him on October 10, 1928, her twentieth birthday, in the church of Bonanova.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1931year
Dalmaumentioned“In 1931 she began to take classes at the Dalmau Lyceum, where she improved her knowledge of language under the guidance of the pedagogue, linguist and esperantist Delfí Dalmau i Enero, who greatly influenced her and encouraged her to tra…”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
June 1940month
Parismentioned“Mercè Rodoreda, along with other writers who were still taking refuge in France, had to flee from Paris in mid-June 1940 due to the advance of the German army going in the direction of Orléans by way of Artenay.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
June 1940month
Francementioned“Mercè Rodoreda, along with other writers who were still taking refuge in France, had to flee from Paris in mid-June 1940 due to the advance of the German army going in the direction of Orléans by way of Artenay.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1947year
Londonmentioned“In 1947, during the Floral Games of the Catalan Language held in London, she won her first Natural Flower with six sonnets: Rosa, Amor novell, Adam a Eva, Ocell and two more untitled sonnets.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1948year
Parismentioned“With the poem Món d'Ulisses, Rodoreda won for the second time the Natural Flower of the Floral Games of 1948 in Paris, a poem that was published in the magazine La Nostra Revista that same year.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1949year
Montevideomentioned“Albes i nits gave her the third victory in the Floral Games contest and, consequently, she was named "Mestre en Gai Saber" in Montevideo in 1949.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1952year
Châtel-Guyonmentioned“In 1952, she began recovery therapy at the Châtel-Guyon spa.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1971year
Viennamentioned“In 1971, her feeling of exile was accentuated with the death of her companion of many years, Armand Obiols, at the Vienna University Hospital.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
1972year
Genevamentioned“Consequently, after reuniting with some friends from the time of the Civil War, she decided to settle in 1972 in Carmen Manrubia's chalet in Romanyà de la Selva, without ceasing to reside in Geneva, albeit more and more sporadically.”source: Wikipedia: Mercè Rodoreda
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