Description
THE REBELLION OF THE ANGEL
Book Summary
This book offers an intimate and well-documented journey through the life and work of Blas de Otero, one of the most influential poets of the second half of the 20th century in Spain. Through his own verses, statements, and written memories, the reader will discover how the author of "I Ask for Peace and the Word" transformed his personal struggle and political commitment into a poetry capable of renewing the post-war literary landscape. An essential work for understanding the figure of a poet who burned his verses to take to the streets and write from reality.
What is it about?
The work reconstructs the difficult life journey of Blas de Otero, from his decision to abandon intimate poetry to his commitment to the "immense majority." The account follows the poet in his transition from "I" to "we," traversing the settings that marked his evolution: the Spanish countryside, the streets of Paris, the Soviet Union, China, and Cuba. Throughout these pages, political revolutions, wars, dictatorships, and the storms of mental illness that accompanied a "vagabond of the world" in search of peace are intertwined. The book is presented as a first-person biography, woven with the poet's own voice through his texts.
Main themes
- Literary biography of Blas de Otero and his evolution as a poet.
- Social and politically committed poetry during the Franco dictatorship.
- The cultural struggle against Francoism and the search for a collective voice.
- Travel as a vital and literary experience (Spain, Paris, USSR, China, Cuba).
- The relationship between poetic creation and mental illness.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in 20th-century Spanish poetry, literature students, researchers, and anyone who wishes to know the figure of Blas de Otero in depth. It will also be of great interest to those seeking to understand the role of the intellectual and the artist in contexts of political repression and social change.
What this book offers
- An intimate and documented view of the life of Blas de Otero through his own words.
- An analysis of the historical and political context that marked his work and his commitment.
- The ability to connect the poet's verses with the events that inspired them.
- A human and complex portrait of an author who transformed post-war Spanish poetry.
- A guide to understanding the evolution of social poetry in Spain.
Technical data
- Author: FERNANDEZ DE LA SOTA, JOSE; GALLO, PABLO
- Publisher: EL GALLO DE ORO
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: BIOGRAPHY: LITERARY, POETRY, LITERATURE: HISTORY AND CRITICISM
- Collection: BLAS DE OTERO
- Publication date: December 2022
- Number of pages: 180
- Weight: 588 g
Editorial review
This is a work that combines documentary rigor with a close and human approach to the figure of Blas de Otero. By basing itself on his own writings and statements, the book offers an authentic perspective that allows the reader to delve into the poet's creative and vital process. It is especially valuable for those who wish to go beyond the simple reading of his poems and understand the context that made them possible, as well as the contradictions and internal struggles of one of the great names of 20th-century Spanish poetry.