Josep Yxart

Josep Yxart (1852–1895) was a Spanish literary critic, essayist and translator from Tarragona, Catalonia. He was an important figure in the Renaixença movement.

He translated to Spanish works by Friedrich von Schiller. Joan Sardà i Lloret and Narcís Oller were his pupils, and he also encouraged Joan Maragall, Santiago Rusiñol and Raimon Casellas to write.

Works

 * Lo teatre català. Assaig històric-crític (1878)
 * Fortuny (1881)
 * El arte escénico en España (1894-1896)
 * Obres catalanes de Josep Ixart (1896), compilation by Narcís Oller