Description
SEMANTICS OF THE ELEMENTS
Book Summary
A poetic work awarded the 46th Premi Marià Manent de Poesia in Premià de Dalt, which explores the transition to adulthood from a place of vulnerability and the absence of solid emotional bonds. Laura Rosich Mena builds a lyrical universe where language becomes a tool for naming helplessness and, at the same time, a refuge from emotional exposure. A collection of poems that speaks to those who have experienced the fragility of growing up without stable networks.
What is it about?
The collection addresses the process of becoming an adult when starting from a situation of emotional instability and a lack of consistent emotional support. The author investigates how the lack of positive bonds shapes the experience of growing up, and how language—its semantics, its meanings—can serve both to express that uprootedness and to construct a new sense of meaning. Through an introspective and sensitive gaze, the poems travel through memory, the body, the absent home, and the search for one's own place in the world.
Main themes
- The transition to adulthood from a position of vulnerability and lack of emotional support.
- Identity construction under conditions of emotional abandonment.
- Language as a tool for naming pain and as a space for resistance.
- The absence of stable family or emotional ties as a foundational experience.
- The open elements as a metaphor for being exposed to the world without protection.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers of contemporary poetry interested in works that address the experience of uprootedness, vulnerability, and emotional maturity from a lyrical perspective. Also for those seeking a poetic voice that reflects on the role of language in identity construction and emotional refuge. Especially indicated for those who have experienced growth processes marked by emotional precariousness.
What this book offers
- A deep poetic look at maturity from the perspective of fragility, far from idealizations.
- A reflection on how language can name and transform the experience of helplessness.
- A work recognized with a prestigious literary award, which guarantees its poetic quality.
- An honest approach to themes such as the lack of ties and the search for belonging.
Technical specifications
- Author: Rosich Mena, Laura
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Topic: Poetry, Individual poets' poetry
- Collection: Quaderns de la Font del Cargol
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2023
- Number of pages: 64
- Weight: 122 g
Editorial review
A brief but intense collection of poems that addresses a universal theme—personal growth—from an unusual perspective: that of those who transition to maturity without support networks. The author demonstrates a mastery of poetic language that turns the experience of helplessness into lyrical material of great depth. The recognition of the Premi Marià Manent supports its quality and establishes her as a voice to be reckoned with within contemporary Catalan poetry. Recommended for those who seek poetry that engages with vulnerability and resilience.