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The writer Bernat Capó passes away, linked to Dénia with literary prizes that bear his name

14 March 2017 - 13: 17

He died Tuesday at the 89 years, the writer Benissero Bernat Capó. I hood, linked to Dénia through popular culture literary awards of the Editorial the Bullent awarded each year has left us after a long illness.

The writer has gradually left behind a life dedicated to literature and the region of La Marina Alta, its popular culture and the recovery of its traditions. In addition, Capó has received numerous awards from the world of culture throughout his life. The last one, on March 2, when the University of Alicante awarded him the distinctive Lloret d'Or.

Bernat Capó was a cultural reference in the whole region, but especially in Benissa, where the municipal library bears his name and where, since last October 2016 is Favorite Son. In the year 1999 the established publishing Bullent Awards Popular Culture Bernat Capó, which each year are delivered in Dénia and reward literary works of authors from throughout the Region to recover the history and traditions of our territory.

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