Description
The Luxury of Being Sad
Book Summary
Runner-up for the 2015 Adonáis Prize, The Luxury of Being Sad is a deeply human collection of poetry that invites us to pause in a world that never stops running. Nelo Curti proposes an exercise in freedom and daydreaming in the face of everyday pain, offering a gaze filled with tenderness toward sadness as a space of resistance and sensitivity. A work that celebrates the value of pausing and sincere emotion.
What is it about?
The title of this poetry collection arises as a contrast to the dizzying pace of modern life: sadness is presented not as a flaw, but as a luxury, a necessary stop in the face of the daily whirlwind. Throughout its pages, Nelo Curti explores tenderness, persistent pain, and the desire to survive, weaving poetry that becomes a refuge and an act of freedom. It is a work that invites daydreaming as a response to the harshness of reality, offering the reader an intimate space where emotion becomes a gesture of resistance.
Main themes
- Sadness as a space for pause and reflection in the face of the speed of the contemporary world.
- Tenderness as a human response to pain and adversity.
- Freedom and daydreaming as tools of emotional resistance.
- Everyday survival and the search for meaning in vulnerability.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who are looking for an intimate and emotional work, far from the grandiloquent. It is also for those who value the exploration of human emotions from a sensitive and authentic perspective, as well as those interested in current Hispano-American poetry and the winners and runners-up of the Adonáis Prize.
What this book offers
- A poetic proposal that vindicates pause and introspection in an accelerated world.
- An original approach to sadness, presented as an act of freedom rather than a weakness.
- A lyrical voice full of tenderness and intimacy that connects with the most human emotions.
- A brief but intense work, ideal for a calm and reflective reading.
Technical specifications
- Author: Nelo Curti Argibay
- Publisher: Ediciones Rialp, S.A.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: INDIVIDUAL POETS' POETRY
- Collection: POESIA. ADONAIS
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2016
- Number of pages: 56
- Weight: 91 g
Editorial review
The Luxury of Being Sad stands out for its ability to turn emotion into a poetic gesture of resistance. Nelo Curti's work, recognized with the 2015 Adonáis Prize runner-up award, offers a reading that invites pause and connection with the human, in a brief format that concentrates great lyrical intensity. A work recommended for those looking for contemporary poetry with sensitivity and depth.