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Curial Edicions Catalanes

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Catalan publishing house founded in 1972, known for the Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana and Catalan cultural collections.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Curial Edicions Catalanes is a Catalan publishing house founded in 1972 in Barcelona by Max Cahner i Garcia. It has published numerous collections on Catalan culture and history, including Biblioteca de Cultura Catalana, Textos i estudis de cultura catalana, and Documents de Cultura. It also translated classics into Catalan. Among its most notable publications are the Petit Curial enciclopèdic (1979) and the six-volume Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana (1980–1986) by Joan Coromines i Vigneaux. The house has also published journals such as Els Marges and Randa. For many years, it generated content for the Catalan history and geography sections of the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Its editor and director is Josep Ferrer i Costa. The company's archives are preserved between the Biblioteca de Catalunya (documentation on editorial production) and the Fundació Pere Coromines (correspondence). The publisher is based in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia, and its website is curial.cat.

History

Curial Edicions Catalanes was founded in 1972 in Barcelona by Max Cahner i Garcia. From its early years, it focused on publishing works related to Catalan culture and history. It launched several collections, including Biblioteca de Cultura Catalana, Textos i estudis de cultura catalana, and Documents de Cultura. The publisher also translated classical works into Catalan. In 1979, it published the Petit Curial enciclopèdic, and between 1980 and 1986 it released the six-volume Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana by Joan Coromines i Vigneaux. The house also published journals such as Els Marges and Randa. For many years, Curial generated content for the Catalan history and geography sections of the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Its editor and director is Josep Ferrer i Costa. The company's archives are preserved between the Biblioteca de Catalunya (documentation on editorial production) and the Fundació Pere Coromines (correspondence). The publisher is currently based in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia.

  • 1980

    Began publishing the Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana (completed 1986).

  • 1979

    Published the Petit Curial enciclopèdic.

  • 1972

    Founded in Barcelona by Max Cahner i Garcia.

Products and positioning

A Catalan cultural publisher specializing in reference works, history, and Catalan-language classics.

  • Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana

    Six-volume etymological dictionary by Joan Coromines i Vigneaux, published 1980–1986.

  • Petit Curial enciclopèdic

    Encyclopedia published in 1979.

  • Biblioteca de Cultura Catalana

    Collection on Catalan culture.

  • Els Marges

    Journal published by Curial.

  • Randa

    Journal published by Curial.

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