Description
THE ENDURED TIME
Book summary
Feliu Formosa, one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary Catalan poetry, offers us in El temps sofert (The Endured Time) a dual work that combines lyrical radiance with the most serene introspection. The volume brings together two books: Sovint el somni, about twenty luminous poems that celebrate literary imagination, and Haikus de convalescència, a suite of thirty-five masterful haikus that narrate a moral conflict laden with humanity. The reader will find a collection of poems that is, at once, a song of resistance and a meditation on the fragility of existence, where beauty and courage intertwine to reconstruct a wholeness free from self-deception.
What is it about?
El temps sofert is a book that explores the duality of time lived and time endured. In the first part, Sovint el somni, Formosa unfolds a luminous and festive poetry that invites imagination as a refuge and a tool for resistance. The second part, Haikus de convalescència, delves into more intimate and reflective territory: through the brief and precise form of the haiku, the author reconstructs a process of physical and moral convalescence, where an ethical conflict emerges regarding the capacity to endure. The title plays with the double meaning of "sofert"—to have suffered and to be endured—to propose a third way: that of making both experiences inseparable. It is poetry that speaks of courage, not as a blind force, but as the bravery of someone who fights to rebuild a fragile wholeness without renouncing beauty.
Main themes
- Moral resistance and the capacity to overcome suffering.
- Literary imagination as celebration and refuge.
- Convalescence as a process of existential recomposition.
- The duality of time: time lived and time endured.
- The fragility of human wholeness and the courage to rebuild oneself without self-deception.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry interested in the work of Feliu Formosa, as well as those looking for a mature poetic voice that combines formal experimentation with deep ethical reflection. It is also recommended for lovers of haiku and short poetry, and for those who value literature as a tool for resistance in the face of adversity. Because of its accessible yet nuanced language, it can be enjoyed by both regular readers of poetry and those new to the genre.
What this book offers
- A dual poetic experience that combines lyrical luminosity with the introspection of the haiku.
- A deep reflection on suffering and resistance, without falling into sentimentality or empty heroism.
- A masterful command of the short form, with thirty-five haikus that demonstrate the author's maturity in the genre.
- An ethical proposal that invites the reconstruction of wholeness from fragility and honesty.
- The opportunity to discover or rediscover one of the most relevant Catalan poets today.
Technical specifications
- Author: FORMOSA, FELIU
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Poetry by individual poets
- Collection: Quaderns de la Font del Cargol
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: August 2023
- Number of pages: 80
- Weight: 147 g
Editorial review
El temps sofert represents a new pinnacle in the career of Feliu Formosa, a poet who has known how to evolve without losing his essence. The dual structure of the book allows the reader to transition from imaginative celebration to more contained meditation, offering a complete emotional journey. The inclusion of the Haikus de convalescència is particularly noteworthy, as it demonstrates an exquisite mastery of the short form and an ability to say much with few words. It is a work that will interest both the author's followers and those seeking quality contemporary poetry, with an ethical depth that invites reflection without sacrificing formal beauty.