Which Catalan writers continued to use Catalan during the 16th and 17th centuries?

During the 16th and 17th centuries, Catalan literature experienced a significant decline following the union of Aragon with Castile, as the Castilian language became the dominant literary medium. Despite this, the use of Catalan persisted in limited capacities:123

• Poetry: The 16th century produced one notable poet, Pere Serafí, whose Cants d’amor (1565) are considered graceful imitations of the earlier works of Ausiàs March.2
• Prose: Scholarly writing, particularly by historians and antiquaries, continued in Catalan during this period. A prominent example is the Crònica universal del principat de Cathalunya by Jeroni Pujadas, the first part of which was published in Catalan in 1609.2

Beyond these specific literary contributions, Catalan remained in use primarily as a language of the countryside, the pulpit, and in folk songs and ballads, which preserved the language until the literary revival of the 19th century.2