Description
5th National Live Poetry Award LdeLírica
Book summary
This anthology brings together the winning and finalist poems of the 5th National Live Poetry Award LdeLírica, a competition that celebrates contemporary poetic creation in Spanish. The reader will find a carefully curated selection of emerging and established voices, accompanied by unpublished verses by leading poets such as Hugo Mujica, Ana Rossetti, Juan Carlos Mestre, Isla Correyero, Jesús Aguado, and Yolanda Castaño. A volume that captures the vitality of current poetry and the diversity of perspectives that enrich it.
What is it about?
The book gathers the results of the fifth edition of the National Live Poetry Award LdeLírica, a competition that seeks to highlight and reward poetic quality in the Spanish-speaking world. The work includes poems by the winner and finalists selected by a jury composed of festivals and literary magazines such as Festival Planeta Clandestino, El Sitio de las Palabras, HORINAL, Mapache, Club Leteo, Cero Fanzine, and La Hoja Poesía Viva. Furthermore, it incorporates the winning collection of the Juan Ramón Jiménez-Zen Runner-up Prize, created for this edition. As an added value, the anthology offers a special section with unpublished poems by six renowned poets who have participated in LdeLírica sessions, offering a generational dialogue between new promises and established voices of Spanish poetry.
Main themes
- Contemporary poetic creation in the Spanish language
- Anthology of emerging voices and established poets
- Intergenerational dialogue in current poetry
- Selection of texts awarded by specialized juries in the literary and publishing field
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in contemporary Spanish poetry, followers of literary competitions and anthologies of new talent, as well as those who wish to get to know both emerging poets and reference authors such as Luis Alberto de Cuenca, Hugo Mujica, or Ana Rossetti. It is also an ideal work for publishing professionals, cultural programmers, and lovers of lyric poetry looking for a representative sample of current poetic vitality.
What this book offers
- Access to a curated selection of the best poems submitted to the competition, endorsed by a multidisciplinary jury
- Unpublished poems by six poets of recognized national and international prestige
- An overview of the stylistic and thematic diversity of live poetry in Spanish
- The opportunity to discover new voices that will shape the future lyrical landscape
Technical specifications
- Author: Various Authors
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Poetic anthologies (various poets)
- Collection: Poetry
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: May 2024
- Number of pages: 166
- Weight: 270 g
Editorial review
This anthology represents a valuable opportunity to approach contemporary poetry from a plural and current perspective. The inclusion of established poets alongside the winners of the competition offers an enriching contrast that allows one to appreciate both the maturity of established voices and the freshness of new proposals. The backing of a jury composed of active literary entities guarantees a rigorous selection that is connected to the true pulse of poetic creation in Spain. A recommended volume for those who want a representative and careful sample of what is being written in poetry today.