Josep Maria Espinàs i Massip (Catalan pronunciation: [?u'z?b m?'?i.? ?spi'nas]; born 7 March 1927) is a Catalan language writer, journalist and publisher known for his novels, travel writing and newspaper articles.
Author of an extensive body of literature, Espinàs has been honored with the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes, el Premi Joanot Martorell, el Premi Sant Jordi and el Premi Víctor Català.
In the 1960s he played a key role in the development of the Nova Cançó movement, co-founding the musical group Els Setze Jutges.
Espinàs cowrote, with Jaume Picas, the lyrics to the official anthem of FC Barcelona, El Cant del Barça..