Description
Glacialis
Book Summary
In a future where a Great Glaciation has swept away humanity, art and literature have become evaporated memories, collector's items for robots and androids. "Glacialis" is a work that fuses poetry and science fiction to explore the fragility of human existence in the face of a climate cataclysm. The author, Nicole Magariños Barraganes, weaves a lyrical narrative that reflects on survival, memory, and cultural legacy in a world dominated by ice and artificial intelligence. A text that invites us to question our dependence on a stable climate and the value of what is human when everything else has been lost.
What is it about?
The work starts from a historical and scientific premise: glaciations have been critical periods for the survival of species. In prehistoric times, humans adapted with tools such as hunting and hides. However, modern "homo sapiens" depend on agriculture, livestock, and a stable climate, which raises serious questions about their ability to face a similar event in the future.
"Glacialis" imagines that scenario taken to the extreme: a Great Glaciation has almost extinguished humanity. In this new world, robots and androids are the only inhabitants, and they preserve fragments of human art, including literature, as relics of a vanished past. Through a poetic and speculative voice, the book explores how artistic creation becomes a fragile yet enduring testament to what we once were.
Main Themes
- Human survival in the face of extreme climate catastrophes.
- The fragility of civilization and its dependence on a stable climate.
- Art and literature as memory and legacy of humanity.
- The relationship between humans, technology, and machines in a post-apocalyptic world.
- Poetic reflection on extinction and identity.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry with a strong speculative component, as well as science fiction fans looking for a lyrical and philosophical approach to themes such as climate change, extinction, and artificial intelligence. It will also resonate with those who enjoy works that combine scientific reflection with artistic sensitivity.
What this book offers
- An original perspective that merges poetry and science fiction to address climate change from an existential lens.
- A deep reflection on the role of art as a testament to humanity in the face of adversity.
- A narrative that invites us to question our technological and climatic dependence.
- A brief but intense literary experience, ideal for readers looking for content with symbolic and emotional weight.
Technical Data
- Author: Magariños Barraganes, Nicole
- Publisher: PUNTO ROJO EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, SCIENCE FICTION
- Collection: PUNTO ROJO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: July 2021
- Number of pages: 148
- Weight: 147 g
Editorial Review
"Glacialis" is a bold and unique proposal that manages to bridge two seemingly distant genres: poetry and science fiction. The author takes advantage of the lyrical structure to endow a theme usually treated through technical or narrative prose with sensitivity. The result is a text that, without renouncing scientific reflection, appeals to emotion and collective memory. It may be of particular interest to readers looking for a different voice within speculative fiction, as well as those who value poetry as a vehicle for exploring fundamental questions about our future as a species.