{"product_id":"9788433919649","title":"EXERCISES FOR STRENGTHENING THE SPIRIT","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExercises for Toughening the Spirit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poems marks the poetic debut of Gabriela Wiener, one of the most radical and independent voices in Spanish-language literature. The author brings the certainties and sharp gaze of her non-fiction work into the realm of lyric poetry, offering an urban, visceral, and deeply confessional style. Through verses that explore tenderness and cruelty, the reader is drawn into a work that strips bare passions, wounds, and the infinite complexity of human relationships, from love and family to sex and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work presents itself as a poetic exploration of the first person, where the author confesses, remembers, and reflects on her surroundings. The poems address reality from a raw and wild perspective, seeking an unstable balance between rage and lucidity. Wiener dissects fundamental relationships—being a daughter, sister, mother—as well as desire, the body, and various forms of violence, offering a gaze that is both intimate and universal. Reading it is like peeking through a keyhole, discovering fragmented stories that are unsettling in their closeness and strangeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe exploration of identity and the first person as a territory of confession and resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFamily and affective relationships: motherhood, filiation, and sisterhood as hubs of conflict and tenderness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe body and sex as spaces of power, vulnerability, and reclamation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eViolence and everyday violences, addressed from a lyrical and uncompromising perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe urban and social gaze, which turns the environment into poetic and political subject matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who are looking for an authentic, irreverent, and unfiltered voice. It is ideal for those who appreciate the work of authors like Cristina Rivera Garza or Alejandro Zambra, and for those interested in poetry that fuses the personal with the political, the lyrical with the visceral. It will also be of interest to followers of Gabriela Wiener's non-fiction narrative who wish to discover her poetic side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intense and unsettling reading experience, which invites introspection through a unique poetic voice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and uncompromising look at human relationships and the violence that runs through them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to discover the lyrical origins of one of the most provocative and relevant writers in current Spanish-language literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA poetic language that combines tenderness with insolence, offering a fresh and radical perspective on adult life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wiener, Gabriela\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Bella Varsovia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poetry, Individual poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poems represents a milestone in Gabriela Wiener's career, condensing the narrative power that has made her famous into verse. The work stands out for its ability to transition between tenderness and cruelty, offering poetry that does not fear rage or vulnerability. For readers interested in contemporary poetry with a strong autobiographical and social focus, this book is a valuable and genuine offering that confirms its author as an essential voice in the Spanish literary landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA BELLA VARSOVIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407185404251,"sku":"9788433919649","price":13.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978843391964.jpg?v=1781849538","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788433919649","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}