UAB honorary doctor Ramon Folch i Camarasa dies at age 92
Writer and translator Ramon Folch i Camarasa died on 2 January in Mollet del Vallès. He was 92 years old. Author of more than a hundred novels and translator of over 200 works in English, French, Italian and Spanish, Folch i Camarasa was awarded an honorary doctorate from the UAB in 2006.
![Ramon Folch i Camarasa](/Imatge/947/299/folchgran,0.jpg)
In his acceptance speech, Folch i Camarasa spoke on the double tasks of writing and translating: “I, as a writer, tend to write about things with which I am familiar. Translation, on the other hand, forces us to travel on different paths, which are often new and completely unknown to us, and this broadens our horizon and enriches our vocabulary”.
The booklet and video of Ramon Folch i Camarasa's investiture can be viewed at the website for UAB honorary doctorates.