Estela
(Updated 08/10/2024)
Editorial Estela was founded in 1958 under the influence of the French Catholicism that sprang from Vatican II. Its founders, Marià Vila d’Abadal, Ramon Muntanyola and Josep M. Pinyol, among others, wanted to disseminate works in line with progressive Christianity in order to reach a public that was asking for this kind of work. The editorial line went through several hands, including Joan Misser, Vicenç Nolla, Maria Martinell, Josep M. Pinyol, Alfonso Carlos Comín and Josep Verdura.
+ informationSearch collections
The Editorial Estela collection joined the National Archive of Catalonia in 1999 through a donation. It is in the process of being described.
Catalogue of publishers and booksellers from the Bergnes de las Casas collection (Biblioteca de Catalunya)
Catalogue of publishers of Catalonia from 1940 to 1975 (Biblioteca de Catalunya)
More information and documentation on the works produced
Llanas, Manuel. L'Edició a Catalunya. Segle XX (1939-1975) Barcelona: Gremi d'Editors de Catalunya, 2006.
Martinell, Maria, “Aportació de l'Editorial Estela al moviment d'Espiritualitat Litúrgica” dins II Congrés Litúrgic de Montserrat. Barcelona: Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, 1967, p. 255-260.
Estela
Description
Editorial Estela was founded in 1958 under the influence of the French Catholicism that sprang from Vatican II. Its founders, Marià Vila d’Abadal, Ramon Muntanyola and Josep M. Pinyol, among others, wanted to disseminate works in line with progressive Christianity in order to reach a public that was asking for this kind of work. The editorial line went through several hands, including Joan Misser, Vicenç Nolla, Maria Martinell, Josep M. Pinyol, Alfonso Carlos Comín and Josep Verdura.
In 1971, when Estela had expanded its catalogue to included Marxist and combative works and had published a biography of Francesc Vidal i Barraquer, the censors shuttered it. In 1972 it reappeared under the name of Laia.
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Authors
This publishing house’s authors were primarily theologians or philosophers, such as Michel Quoist, Jacques Maritain and Joan Gomis.
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Collections
Estela’s publishing output was grouped into around 40 collections, including Espiritualitat, Biblioteca Teològica del Seglar, El Món Avui, Conèixer la Bíblia, El Nus and Cristianismo y Tiempo.
Advertising catalogue of Biblioteca Teològica del Seglar
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Magazines
Estela published two magazines: Qüestions de Vida Cristiana and Phase.
Covers of Qüestions de Vida Cristiana and Phase
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Outstanding works
Some of the most popular works that emerged from the Estela imprint were Reeixir and Pregàries by Michel Quoist, and El petit príncep by Saint-Éxupery.
Covers of Pregàries i d'El Petit Príncep.
