{"product_id":"9788412975307","title":"Dark Night of Writing, The","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Dark Night of Writing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Night of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, Beñat Arginzoniz offers a poetic tribute to Carlos Aurtenetxe that delves into the solitude of the creator, the pain of creation, and the paradox of a craft experienced as both failure and refuge. Throughout its pages, the reader encounters a reflexive and stripped-back poetry, where writing is presented as an inhospitable yet inevitable place. It is a work that does not seek comfort, but rather honesty in the face of the void and total surrender to the act of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a tribute to the poet Carlos Aurtenetxe, but also a profound inquiry into the poetic craft. The author explores the experience of the poet who faces the poem every day as if it were a place of failure and abandonment, a space where words do not always arrive or are not enough. However, that same place of pain and solitude reveals itself as the only possible site for a meeting with oneself. The work shifts between despair and necessity, showing writing as a contradictory act: simultaneously useless and essential. It is a journey to the heart of creation from the most honest vulnerability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe poet's solitude as an inherent condition of creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eWriting as a space of failure, abandonment, and, paradoxically, encounter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe existential pain of man in the face of the poem and the search for meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eTribute to and dialogue with the figure of Carlos Aurtenetxe, a poetic benchmark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe paradox of the uselessness of writing versus its vital necessity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who appreciate an introspective and uncompromising lyrical voice. It is especially recommended for those interested in reflections on the act of writing, the creative process, and the figure of the poet as a solitary being. It will also be of great value to those who know or wish to discover the work of Carlos Aurtenetxe, as well as readers looking for poetry that delves into pain, vulnerability, and radical honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eAn honest and stark perspective on poetic creation, far removed from idealizations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA literary tribute that connects the author's work with the tradition of Carlos Aurtenetxe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA reading experience that invites introspection and questions the value of writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003ePrecise and restrained poetic language that conveys emotion without rhetorical excess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA testimony to solitude and pain as drivers of artistic expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beñat Arginzoniz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e EL GALLO DE ORO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e POETRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e POETRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Night of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e presents itself as a short but intense work that manages to condense a profound reflection on the poetic craft within its 70 pages. Beñat Arginzoniz demonstrates a mastery of the elegiac tone and an ability to convey the tension between the desire to create and the awareness of failure. It is a book that does not seek to please, but to confront the reader with the harshness of artistic creation. For an audience interested in existential poetry and emotionally charged literary tributes, this edition from El Gallo de Oro is a thoughtful and coherent offering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL GALLO DE ORO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405678403931,"sku":"9788412975307","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841297530.jpg?v=1781829813","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412975307","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}