Terra baixa is a Catalan-language play written by Angel Guimera in 1896. The drama is considered his most popular work, having become an international sensation after its premiere. In addition to being a popular stage play, Terra baixa was made into six films, including a silent film in the United States. Furthermore, it served as the source material for two operas: Eugen d'Albert's German opera Tiefland and Fernand Le Borne's La Catalane. Angel Guimera was even nominated a record 21 times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he never won, due to controversy about the political significance of the gesture"