Description
Disobedience
Book Summary
A poetic road movie that travels between memory and desire. Sonia Barba immerses us in an intimate journey through domesticity, what is lost, and longing. With a voice that dialogues with the reader and other poets, Disobedience is a magma of intent and searching, a liquid outpouring of images that explore origin and destination. A collection of poems that slips under the skin to interrogate the net and the knot of existence.
What is it about?
Disobedience is a poetic journey that unfolds like a road movie filled with images about origin and destination. The author, Sonia Barba, probes into delicious and dirty domesticity, exploring the boundaries between what is lost and what is unloseable. Through a fluid dialogue with the reader, with others, and with the poets who precede her, the book becomes a space of conversation where the wine of language is spilled with precision. The work slips between the net and the knot, longing and restlessness, offering a reading experience that is both a search and an encounter.
Main Themes
- Domesticity as a space for poetic exploration.
- The inner journey and the search for identity.
- Memory and desire as driving forces.
- Intertextual dialogue with other poets and voices.
- The tension between what is lost and what is unloseable.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who are looking for a personal and bold voice. It is ideal for those who enjoy poetry collections that explore intimacy and everyday life from a lyrical and reflective perspective. It will also appeal to those interested in current female poetry and in works that establish a dialogue with the literary tradition.
What this book contributes
- An original poetic perspective on domesticity and daily life.
- An immersive reading experience, similar to a cinematic journey.
- An intimate and fluid dialogue that connects the reader with the author's voice.
- An exploration of universal themes such as loss, longing, and searching.
- A work that invites reflection and constant rereading.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Barba Calleja, Sonia
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS, POETIC ANTHOLOGIES (VARIOUS POETS)
- Collection: POETRY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: June 2019
- Number of pages: 70
- Weight: 145 g
Editorial Assessment
Disobedience presents itself as a compact and powerful poetry collection, where Sonia Barba demonstrates precise control of language and imagery. The work succeeds in building its own universe from the domestic and the everyday, offering poetry that is at once accessible and profound. Its road movie structure and constant dialogue with the reader make it an attractive proposal for those looking for a poetic experience that transcends the page and settles into the memory.