Edicions del 1979
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UnclaimedCatalan independent publisher focused on memory, political and social critique, and language rights.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
Edicions del 1979 is a Catalan-language publishing house based in Catalonia, Spain. It takes its name from the year 1979, a symbolic date in contemporary Catalan history. The publisher operates an online bookstore and issues titles across several thematic series, including Escalaborn, Grop, Llevat, Mínima, Memòria 1979, Països Catalans, Llibres Rojos, and Llengua Viva. Its catalogue combines political and social critique, historical memory, and works on Catalan language and identity. The publisher is distributed by Virus, a Catalan distributor, and sells directly through its website with free shipping and secure payment options. It also offers a subscription programme for readers. The editorial line is clearly committed to critical thought, labour and anti-capitalist perspectives, and the defence of Catalan linguistic and national rights. Titles include 'Comprendre l'explotació, combatre el capitalisme', 'Ni permís ni perdó' by Jenny Brown, 'La revolució pendent' by Carles Benítez and Blanca Serra, 'El dret dels pobles' by Nil Jaile, 'Lenin i Gramsci' edited by Joan Tafalla, 'Les aventures de Softcatalà' by Softcatalà, 'El mite del bilingüisme' by Jordi Martí Monllau, and 'L'assalt a Amèrica' by Miquel Izard and Ramon Pelegrí. The publisher maintains an active online presence through social media and a newsletter. Its website is built by Laücreativa. Edicions del 1979 remains an active, independent publisher within the Catalan cultural sphere.
History
Edicions del 1979 is a Catalan publishing house whose name references the year 1979, a period of significant political and cultural change in Catalonia and Spain. The publisher has established itself as an independent voice within the Catalan-language publishing landscape, with a catalogue organised into distinct series that reflect its editorial commitments. These series include Escalaborn, Grop, Llevat, Mínima, Memòria 1979, Països Catalans, Llibres Rojos, and Llengua Viva. The publisher operates an online store and offers a subscription service to readers. It is distributed by Virus, a Catalan distributor, and its website was designed and developed by Laücreativa. The editorial programme includes works of political economy, anti-capitalist critique, historical memory, and linguistic rights, with titles such as 'Comprendre l'explotació, combatre el capitalisme', 'Ni permís ni perdó' by Jenny Brown, 'La revolució pendent' by Carles Benítez and Blanca Serra, 'El dret dels pobles' by Nil Jaile, 'Lenin i Gramsci' edited by Joan Tafalla, 'Les aventures de Softcatalà' by Softcatalà, 'El mite del bilingüisme' by Jordi Martí Monllau, and 'L'assalt a Amèrica' by Miquel Izard and Ramon Pelegrí. The publisher remains active and continues to release new titles.
Publisher named after the year 1979, a symbolic date in Catalan contemporary history.
Active online store with free shipping and secure payment.
Offers subscription programme for readers.
Distributed by Virus.
Products and positioning
Independent Catalan publisher committed to critical thought, historical memory, and language rights.
Comprendre l'explotació, combatre el capitalisme
Ni permís ni perdó
La revolució pendent
El dret dels pobles
Lenin i Gramsci
Les aventures de Softcatalà
El mite del bilingüisme
L'assalt a Amèrica
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