{"product_id":"9788412741810","title":"THE WHISTLING PLASTERER","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE WHISTLING PLASTERER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this brief yet intense work, Christian Bobin offers us a profound reflection on poetry as the essence of being human. Far from being a minor or decorative art, the author presents the poetic act as a way of life, a way of inhabiting the world with fullness and freedom. This text is a manifesto that invites us to rediscover beauty in the everyday and to recognize in loss and fragility the true core of our humanity. A reading that transforms one's view of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is presented as a lyrical essay in which Christian Bobin defends poetry not as a literary genre, but as an essential condition of the human being. The author maintains that living poetically is, in reality, living humanly: with attention, with wonder, and with a radical openness toward what surrounds us. Through delicate and precise prose, Bobin examines how our ways of living are marked by loss, and how that very loss, far from being a void, becomes the space where the poetic flourishes. The text is, ultimately, an invitation to recover the freedom that is born from an existence lived with full consciousness and sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePoetry as a way of life rather than just artistic expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLoss as a fundamental condition of the human experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe inner freedom that arises from an existence lived with attention and sensitivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe vindication of the human in the face of the mechanization of daily life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe beauty of the simple and the everyday as a source of meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in poetry, philosophy, and thought-provoking literature. It is ideal for those seeking a brief yet intense read that invites reflection and a pause in the accelerated pace of life. It will also be of special interest to those who are already familiar with Christian Bobin's work and wish to delve deeper into his vision of the world, as well as anyone who feels the need to reconnect with a more attentive and poetic view of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA refreshing perspective on the value of poetry in daily life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound and accessible reflection on loss and fragility as essential human experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief text that condenses a great density of thought, ideal for multiple re-readings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn invitation to live with greater freedom, attention, and sensitivity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sample of the refined and lyrical style of one of the most unique authors in contemporary French literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Christian Bobin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: El Gallo de Oro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Literary essays, literary studies: poetry and poets, literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Christian Bobin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: October 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 23 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work by Christian Bobin is a small jewel of thought and sensitivity. In just 16 pages, the author condenses a reflection as profound as it is necessary on the role of poetry in our lives. His prose, always careful and lyrical, turns the reading into an almost meditative experience. The hardcover format and the brevity of the text make it a perfect literary object to keep nearby, to re-read, and to give as a gift. A work that will undoubtedly resonate with those readers who look for more than just entertainment in literature: a way to understand and inhabit the world more fully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL GALLO DE ORO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405668180315,"sku":"9788412741810","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841274181.jpg?v=1781829597","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412741810","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}