Francisco Maspons y Labrós
D. Francisco de Sales Maspons y Labrós (Granollers, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain, 1840 — Bigues i Riells, Vallès Oriental, Catalonia, Spain, 1901) — in Catalan, Francesc de Sales Maspons i Labrós — was a Catalan folklorist, doctor of law and notary, as well as brother of the writer Maria del Pilar Maspons i Labrós. In addition to becoming dean of the notary college of Barcelona, he chaired the Jocs Florals de Barcelona (Floral Games of Barcelona) in 1897 and l'Associació d'Excursions Catalana in 1883-91, and effected the latter’s union with l'Associació Catalanista d'Excursions Científiques to create the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya, over which he presided (1892–96).
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He collaborated with, among other publications, Lo Gai Saber, Calendari Català and La Renaixença. His son Francesc Maspons i Anglasell also published numerous works.
Works
- Lo Rondallayre: Contes Populars Catalans; Barcelona, Verdaguer; first series 1871; second series 1872; third series 1875.
- Jochs de la infancia (1874)
- Tradicions del Vallés (1876)
- Les bodes catalanes (1877)
- De Mollet á Bigas (1882)
- Lo Vallès (1882)
- Fantasies y tradicions (1884)
- Cuentos populars catalans; Barcelona (1885)
- Semprevives (1885)
- L'Excursionisme catalá (1894)
- Miquel Grau (1894)
- Discurs illegit (1895)