Description
IT ALL BEGINS WITH DESIRE
Book Summary
A poetic journey that intertwines memory, photography, and desire to reconstruct a vanished world. The verses of Fermi Roig Ferrer, accompanied by the images of Jaume Balanyà Fontdevila, explore the power of memories, the slowness of a rural past, and the persistent presence of war and exile. This book offers the reader a profound reflection on how desire gives life to what we remember and how time eventually consumes everything.
What is it about?
The work starts from a specific village which, while it could be any village, is unique and essential to the poet. Through poetry and photography, a universe is unfolded, shaped by the memory of a recent past, by objects out of context that endure, and by precise place names that act as anchors. The book addresses the myth and reality of war, the retreat, concentration camps, and the dead—elements that coexist with the simplicity and slowness of a previous existence. The final reflection on absence and endurance is summarized in a central verse: everything begins with desire and ends consumed by time.
Main themes
- Personal and collective memory as a tool to reconstruct a lost world.
- Desire as the engine that gives life to memory and the past.
- War, exile, and concentration camps as historical and mythical experiences.
- The slowness and simplicity of rural life in contrast to the speed of the present.
- Photography and objects as witnesses to a vanished time.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers of contemporary poetry interested in historical memory, introspection, and the relationship between text and image. Also for those seeking a work that connects the rural past and the wounds of war with a poetic reflection on the passage of time and loss.
What this book offers
- A sensory experience that combines poetry and photography to delve into memory.
- A reflection on how desire and memory construct our identity.
- An intimate and collective portrait of war and exile from a poetic perspective.
- An invitation to slowness and the contemplation of a world that is fading away.
Technical specifications
- Author: ROIG FERRER, FERMI
- Publisher: COSSET·NIA
- Language: cat
- Subject: POETRY
- Collection: LA GENT DEL LLAMP
- Publication date: May 2025
- Number of pages: 48
- Weight: 320 g
Editorial review
A work that stands out for its ability to fuse poetry and image to explore memory and desire. The treatment of themes such as war, exile, and rural life from a lyrical and reflective perspective makes it a recommended read for those seeking poetry rooted in territory and history, without losing the universality of human emotions.