Description
THE BUMBLEBEE'S HOUR
Book Summary
A collection of poems exploring the fragility of existence through a lucid and disconcerting lens. Angela Segovia constructs a poetic universe where the everyday breaks apart to reveal the void, the surprise, and the beauty of the unexpected. The reader will encounter a work that challenges lyrical conventions, inviting them to inhabit a space of wonder and reflection on matter and absence.
What is it about?
Starting from an image as simple as it is powerful—a brittle and empty eggshell—the book delves into the exploration of the ephemeral and the intangible. Through poetic prose that plays with language and perception, the author leads us through a territory where the solid dissolves and the void gains presence. There is no linear narrative, but rather a succession of moments that invite the reader to pause on the small, on what slips through one's fingers. The bumblebee's hour is that moment of buzzing and vertigo in which the real becomes strange and, yet, deeply moving.
Main themes
- The fragility of the material and the experience of the void.
- Surprise as a method of poetic knowledge.
- The decomposition of the everyday to find new forms of meaning.
- The body and perception as filters of reality.
- The relationship between presence and absence in language and in things.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers of contemporary poetry seeking an original and daring voice, far removed from traditional channels. Also for those who enjoy linguistic experimentation and works that challenge the habitual way of looking at the world. It is an ideal book for those who value poetry's capacity to generate estrangement and beauty from the minimal.
What this book offers
- A poetic experience that challenges logic and awakens the imagination.
- A new way of looking at the insignificant, transforming it into subject matter for reflection.
- A literary style that plays with sonority, rhythm, and the breaking of sense.
- A space of creative freedom where the reader can construct their own meaning.
Technical specifications
- Author: SEGOVIA, ANGELA
- Publisher: EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: INDIVIDUAL POETS' POETRY
- Collection: LIBROS INUTILES
- Binding: Paperback
- Date of publication: April 2024
- Number of pages: 96
- Weight: 144 g
Editorial assessment
A work that confirms Angela Segovia as one of the most unique voices in current Spanish poetry. Her ability to turn a domestic image into a universe of suggestions makes it especially attractive for an audience seeking intelligent, visual, and emotionally complex poetry. The edition in the Libros Inútiles collection reinforces the playful and provocative character of the proposal. A title that will not leave anyone who dares to open it indifferent.