Description
North Star
Book Summary
A poetic work that navigates masterfully between high and popular tradition and the most elusive contemporary era. Luis Rei Nuñez offers a collection of poems committed to bringing music to the exploration of emotions, using classical resources such as meter and rhyme to create a profound and accessible lyrical experience. The reader will find poetry that connects literary legacy with modern sensibility, in an emotional journey that unites formal beauty with expressive depth.
What is it about?
The poems in Estrela do norte are built upon a dual axis: tradition, with its both high and popular roots, and contemporaneity, understood as a fleeting and constantly transforming space. The work does not renounce musicality or formal rigor, employing meter and rhyme as tools to explore the world of emotions. Each poem is an inquiry that seeks to capture the essence of human experience, combining the craft of verse with an attentive gaze at the nuances of feeling.
Main themes
- The fusion between poetic tradition and expressive modernity.
- The musicality of verse as a vehicle for emotional exploration.
- The tension between high heritage and popular roots in lyrical creation.
- The search for emotion through classical meter and rhyme.
Who is it recommended for?
- For readers interested in contemporary poetry in the Galician language who value formal rigor and the connection to literary traditions. Also for those looking for a work that combines the beauty of language with deep emotional introspection, as well as for scholars of lyric poetry who wish to explore how meter and rhyme can be renewed in a current context.
What this book offers
- A poetic experience that unites the solidity of tradition with the freshness of a contemporary gaze.
- A mastery of the metrical and rhythmic craft that enriches the reading and the connection with emotions.
- A work that invites reflection on the dialogue between the classical and the modern in poetry.
- A collection of poems that offer a musical and accessible path for sentimental exploration.
Technical specifications
- Author: Rei Nuñez, Luis
- Publisher: Kalandraka
- Language: Galician
- Subject: Poetry
- Collection: Trece luas
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 120
- Weight: 184 g
Editorial review
Estrela do norte presents itself as a solid proposal within current Galician poetry, standing out for its ability to build bridges between literary heritage and contemporary concerns. The work of Luis Rei Nuñez is attractive both to connoisseurs of lyric poetry and new readers, thanks to its balance between formal rigor and emotional accessibility. A title that deserves attention for its artistic honesty and its firm commitment to the musicality of verse.