Description
Prose and Poetry and My Poems
Book Summary
This work brings together the lyrical and narrative output of Manzanilla, an author who pours into her verses and prose the love shared between two lands: the Extremaduran countryside and the beaches of Alicante. Through her poems, the reader will discover a simple and humble voice, marked by personal growth and a generous heart. The book offers an emotional journey where affection and sensitivity intertwine with the life experience of the author and her husband, the poet Adans Becman.
What is it about?
Manzanilla, born in Alicante and deeply connected to the town of El Altet, moved her life to Cabeza del Buey (Badajoz), in Extremadura. From there, her writing becomes a bridge between two opposite and complementary landscapes: the vastness of the fields of wheat and the constant memory of the Alicante sea. The author, who lives with a mental and physical disability alongside her husband, the poet Adans Becman, captures in every text the simplicity of one who has faced adversity with a heart full of love. The work is a testimony of resilience and affection, where poetry and prose become vehicles to express genuine emotions, endearing memories, and a tender outlook on life.
Main themes
- Love for one's homeland and the geographical duality between Alicante and Extremadura.
- Personal growth and the experience of living with physical and mental disabilities.
- Simplicity and humility as essential values in poetic expression.
- The emotional bond and life shared with the poet Adans Becman.
- Nostalgia and the memory of lived landscapes and moments.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in autobiographical and emotional poetry, especially those looking for works that reflect the experience of disability from an intimate and hopeful perspective. It is also recommended for those who appreciate regional literature and simple voices that celebrate being rooted in two lands. It may resonate with people who value authenticity and sensitivity over formal sophistication.
What this book offers
- An intimate and sincere vision of the life of an author who transforms adversity into poetry.
- An emotional journey through two contrasting Spanish landscapes: the sea of Alicante and the Extremaduran fields.
- Verses and prose filled with love, humility, and tenderness, free from literary artifice.
- The opportunity to discover a work that arises from the life experience of shared disability.
Technical specifications
- Author: Manzanilla
- Publisher: Punto Rojo Libros, S.L.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY
- Collection: PUNTO ROJO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: December 2020
- Number of pages: 658
- Weight: 992 g
Editorial review
This is an extensive collection that stands out for its sincerity and emotional depth. Manzanilla's work offers a literary testimony in which poetry becomes a refuge and an expression of a life marked by love and overcoming challenges. It may be of special interest to readers looking for accessible, direct, and deeply human poetry, devoid of formal complexities and centered on personal experience.