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Jordi Teixidor. La ceba. Barcelona. Edicions 62. 1997. 89 pages. ISBN 84-297-4297-2.

A short theatrical piece in two parts, La ceba (literally "The Onion") was written in 1987 by the renowned playwright Jordi Teixidor (b. 1939, Barcelona). A limited edition which appeared in 1987-88 is now considered "phantom," making the present publication, for all practical purposes, the first edition.

The early play El retaule del flautista (The Flute Player's Retable; 1968) is considered Teixidor's masterpiece. Brechtian in texture, it was awarded the 1968 Josep Maria de Sagarra Prize. La ...