Deya: Memoirs of an Artist Colony

by Robert DeMaria

These are the memoirs of an American writer who has spent almost fifty years in the village of Deya on the island of Mallorca in Spain. Deya has long been referred to as an "Artist Colony." Many of the artists settled in this village after WW II, after studying art in Europe. At first they settled in Paris, and then later moved to Spain because it was less expensive. This group of American Artists is now a story of the past, since most of them have passed away. They were a young and lusty gruop. Many stories remain about them. They have been compared to the artists of "La Boheme" in the Paris of the turn of the century (1900).

134 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2010

About the author

Robert DeMaria was a novelist, editor, and educator known for his work in fiction and literary publishing. He taught at the University of Oregon, Hofstra College, and Dowling College, and served as editor for Macmillan and Dean of Faculty at the New School for Social Research. His novels include A Carnival of Angels (1961), Clodia (1965), and Don Juan in Lourdes (1966). In 1964 he relocated to Deia, Mallorca, where he founded the Mediterranean Institute and the Mediterranean Review, fostering connections with prominent writers.