Description
LYRIC
Book Summary
What persists and what fades in poetry? This essay explores the power of the lyric from the jarchas to house music, connecting San Juan to Rosalía or Lorca to Jack Spicer. María Salgado unfolds a fresh and multiple line of thought through her own poems and those of others, song lyrics, and performance texts. An artistic investigation that theorizes on poetic practice and puts its intuitions into play, offering a reflection on voice, feeling, and language that seeks to make the present resonate and reconnect with the world's desire.
What is it about?
This book compiles the texts that emerged while the author was writing her poetry collections Salitre, Rekord, and Sale. It is an artistic investigation that takes the form of classes, letters, notes, and writing notebooks, almost losing the silhouette of prose. The work combines writing and performance to seek a poetry that makes the present sound out. Additionally, it includes a handcrafted printing of the work in a pamphlet, connecting with the immediacy of creation. Lírica stands as a continuation of El momento analírico, an essay on radical poetic uses of the 60s and 70s, to continue thinking about a poetry to come from the astonishing infinity of the poetry of the past.
Main themes
- The persistence and transmission of lyric poetry throughout history.
- The connection between classical poetry and contemporary expressions (house, performance).
- The relationship between theory and practice in poetic creation.
- Voice, feeling, and language as tools to reconnect with the world and desire.
- Artistic research as a form of writing and of life.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry, literary theory, and artistic experimentation. It is ideal for those seeking to understand how traditional lyricism dialogues with current practices, as well as for artists, writers, and students who wish to explore the boundaries between the essay, poetry, and performance.
What this book contributes
- A fresh and multiple look at lyric poetry, from its origins to its most current uses.
- A reflection on how artistic practice can become theory and vice versa.
- An approach to the work of María Salgado, one of the most unique voices in contemporary Spanish poetry.
- An invitation to rethink the role of poetry in the present and its capacity to connect with desire and the world.
Technical specifications
- Author: SALGADO, MARIA
- Publisher: EDICIONES LA UÑA ROTA
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, LITERARY ESSAYS
- Collection: LIBROS INUTILES
- Publication date: January 2026
- Number of pages: 228
- Weight: 337 g
Editorial review
Lírica is a work that challenges the boundaries between the essay, poetry, and performance, offering a deep reflection on the survival of lyricism in contemporary culture. María Salgado constructs a fresh and erudite discourse that connects millennial traditions with current expressions, making this book a valuable tool for those seeking to understand poetry as a living phenomenon in constant transformation. Its multiple approach and light style make it a stimulating read for any lover of literature.