Description
Vidrendins
Book Summary
Vidrendins is a collection of poems that invites deep reflection on the erosion that the passage of time exerts upon us. The author, Josep Civit i Mateu, retraces his poetic trajectory to rediscover the original and vital sources of his writing: a specific landscape, a window, and the adolescent gaze where his metaphorical weight was born. The reader will find verses that explore universal themes such as lost paradises, reality and desire, or love and heartbreak, all united by a common trunk: the irreversible loss of people, landscapes, and desires.
What is it about?
Vidrendins is a review of the poetic trajectory of Josep Civit i Mateu, a path of verses that parade until reaching their original sources. The collection is articulated around the author's adolescent gaze, where his metaphorical weight was gestated, subtly but irreversibly. From there, highly branched and universal thematic branches unfold, such as lost paradises, reality and desire, or love and heartbreak. Despite the diversity of themes, the work maintains a common trunk that sustains them: the single theme of the erosion that the passage of time exerts on us, usurping people, landscapes, and desires from us irreversibly.
Main themes
- The erosion of time and the irreversible loss of people, landscapes, and desires.
- The search for poetic and vital origins through the adolescent gaze.
- Lost paradises and nostalgia for an unrecoverable past.
- The tension between reality and desire, and the contradictions of love and heartbreak.
- The metaphorical weight of nature and landscape as a source of inspiration.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for readers of contemporary poetry in the Catalan language, especially those interested in works that explore memory, the passage of time, and identity. It is also ideal for those who want to discover the trajectory of an author who reflects on the roots of his writing and the universality of human experiences.
What this book offers
- An intimate and deep reflection on how time erodes our lives and our relationships.
- Verses that connect the author's personal experience with universal and timeless themes.
- A poetic journey that invites introspection and the rereading of one's own memories.
- An authentic and sensitive look at loss and nostalgia, expressed with a subtle metaphorical weight.
Technical specifications
- Author: JOSEP CIVIT I MATEU
- Publisher: COSSETANIA
- Language: cat
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS
- Collection: SINALEFA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: January 2024
- Number of pages: 56
- Weight: 109 g
Editorial review
Vidrendins is a work that stands out for its ability to synthesize the author's poetic trajectory into a set of essential verses full of meaning. Its structure, which orbits around the adolescent gaze and the erosion of time, offers a coherent and emotional reading. Recommended for those who seek poetry that connects individual experience with universal themes, this book is a valuable contribution to contemporary Catalan poetry.