Description
Say Goodbye to the Girl
Book Summary
This work, winner of the prestigious 2017 Adonáis Prize, offers a poetic journey through the disenchantment and melancholy of leaving adolescence behind. With a direct voice charged with colloquial expressions, Alba Flores constructs an experiential poetry collection where irony and surprise are intertwined with intense lyricism. The reader will find an honest and emotional exploration of the painful transition to adulthood, written from the truth of life and with remarkable visual plasticity.
What is it about?
The poetry collection focuses on the farewell to youth, not as a mere passage of time, but as the transition of leaving behind people, circumstances, and moments that were sources of happiness. Through poems that combine a complex simplicity with precise doses of irony, the author expresses the sadness and disenchantment inherent in maturity. The work draws on colloquial language and intense lyricism, creating poetry close to a tradition with deep biographical roots, where poetic quality and emotion illuminate each other.
Main Themes
- The farewell to adolescence and the transition to adult life.
- Disenchantment and melancholy for the loss of innocence.
- The exploration of identity through memory and life experience.
- The evocative power of memories and nostalgia for what is left behind.
- Irony as a tool to address pain and personal transformation.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who appreciate an authentic and direct voice. It is especially recommended for those seeking a work that addresses the rites of passage from youth to maturity with sensitivity and without artifice. It will also interest those who enjoy experiential poetry, with a strong biographical component and a great capacity for emotional evocation.
What this book offers
- A poetic experience that connects with the reader's own emotions and personal memory.
- An honest and uncompromising reflection on the process of becoming an adult.
- A sample of current poetry that combines lyrical tradition with colloquial and accessible language.
- The opportunity to discover a young and award-winning voice in contemporary Spanish poetry.
Technical Data
- Author: Flores, Alba
- Publisher: Ediciones Rialp, S.A.
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: POETRY
- Collection: POETRY. ADONAIS
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition Date: March 2018
- Number of pages: 60
- Weight: 80 g
Editorial Review
Say Goodbye to the Girl presents itself as a coherent and mature work within contemporary poetry. Its value lies in the author's ability to treat a universal theme, such as the end of youth, from an intimate yet accessible perspective. The awarding of the Adonáis Prize endorses its literary quality, highlighting Alba Flores' skill in combining formal simplicity with a deep emotional charge. It is a title that will interest followers of the Adonáis collection and those who seek poetry that speaks of real life with sincerity and beauty.