Description
Living Natures
Book summary
"Living Natures" is a collection of poems that interweaves the reclamation of women artists of the past with a profound reflection on creative freedom. Alfonso Colodrón Gómez-Roxas pays homage to painters and writers who, like Anselma, Lluisa Vidal, Maruja Mallo, or Isabel Quintanilla, broke the rules of a patriarchal society from anonymity. Through poetry that plays with language, its synonyms, and metaphors, the author invites the reader to decide their own path at every crossroads, fusing thinking in time with feeling in space.
What is it about?
The work dives into art history to rescue the memory of women painters who, for centuries, were relegated to the still-life genre under the pretext of not being capable of tackling major themes like battles or portraits. The author connects this silent struggle with that of writers and poets whose verses are being republished today, establishing a parallel between the rigid framework they broke and the rules that the collection of poems itself challenges. Each poem becomes a crossroads where words, with their alliterations and onomatopoeias, invite one to choose a course, while thinking is anchored in historical time and feeling expands in creative space.
Main themes
- Reclamation of women artists (painters and writers) historically rendered invisible.
- Creative freedom in the face of social norms and gender prejudices.
- Linguistic play as a poetic tool: synonyms, alliterations, metaphors, and onomatopoeias.
- The crossroads as a metaphor for decision and the personal path in artistic creation.
- The relationship between historical time and emotional space in poetry.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry that addresses themes of gender and historical memory. It is also for those who enjoy experimental lyricism that plays with the possibilities of language, as well as those seeking a work that dialogues with the history of art and literature from a reclamation perspective.
What this book offers
- A poetic gaze that makes visible the legacy of forgotten women artists, connecting past and present.
- A reading experience that challenges formal conventions through wordplay.
- A reflection on the freedom of choice in the creative process, applicable to any artistic discipline.
- A tribute to pioneers of art and literature who broke barriers in anonymity.
Technical specifications
- Author: Colodrón Gómez-Roxas, Alfonso
- Publisher: Mandala Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS
- Collection: POETRY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2024
- Number of pages: 94
- Weight: 142 g
Editorial review
"Living Natures" offers a poetic proposal that transcends the lyrical to become an act of historical justice. Alfonso Colodrón Gómez-Roxas succeeds in sensitively weaving the reclamation of silenced artists with a formal exploration of language, creating a dialogue between content and form. It is a work that may interest lovers of poetry as much as readers interested in art history and gender studies, due to its ability to unite these spheres in a single narrative thread.