Description
Mal que bien
Book Summary
After nine years of poetic silence, Enrique García-Máiquez returns with a work that combines metrical versatility and expressive freshness. The reader will find a collection of poems where humor, elegant irony, and contained emotion intertwine with a profound reflection on death, faith, and the poet's craft. Faithful to his personal universe, the author invites an engaging and deep conversation, sustained by a dialogue with his classical and contemporary masters, offering poetry that speaks of the everyday with unexpected depth.
What is it about?
Mal que bien is a return to poetry that delves into the author's own world: his family environment, the meaning of death, and the belief in the glorious resurrection of the bodies. Through careful colloquialism and versatile metrics, the poet builds an intimate conversation with the reader, where the task of the poet and the mission of poetry become central themes. The work is sustained by humor, irony, and steady emotion, keeping the tradition of his masters alive while offering a lucid look at existence.
Main themes
- The meaning of death and the glorious resurrection of the bodies.
- The task of the poet and the mission of poetry as a craft and vocation.
- The family environment as a source of inspiration and reflection.
- Irony and humor as tools to address existential depth.
- Dialogue with the classical and contemporary poetic tradition.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who appreciate a personal and mature voice, with a style that combines classical tradition with the freshness of everyday language. It is ideal for those seeking reflective, humorous, and emotional poetry that addresses universal themes from an intimate and faithful perspective. It will also be attractive to followers of Enrique García-Máiquez's work and those interested in current Spanish poetry with roots in the literary tradition.
What this book offers
- An engaging and deep poetic conversation that invites reflection on life, death, and faith.
- A reunion with a consolidated voice that demonstrates metrical versatility and mastery of colloquial language.
- A lucid and humorous look at essential themes, far from solemnity.
- The opportunity to delve into a coherent poetic universe in dialogue with great masters.
Technical specifications
- Author: García-Máiquez López, Enrique
- Publisher: EDICIONES RIALP S.A.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY
- Collection: POESIA. ADONAIS
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: Not specified
- Number of pages: 102
- Weight: 126 g
Editorial review
Mal que bien represents the long-awaited return of a poet who has successfully consolidated a unique voice within contemporary Spanish poetry. The work stands out for its ability to combine metrical tradition with accessible and fresh language, offering a reading experience that alternates between a smile and profound emotion. For readers who value reflective, humorous, and deep poetry, this collection is an opportunity to reconnect with an author who dialogues with his masters without losing his identity.