Description
Just like him, I was a negotiator of the night
Book Summary
Laura Ramos invites us into Nonú, a mythical and personal world where poetry becomes fable and emotion turns into language. This collection of poems intertwines two stories: a romance between two people from different realities and a narrative about the body, illness, and tenderness. With echoes of traditional ballads and contemporary epic poetry, the author explores motherhood, environmentalism, and violence through a powerful, lyrical lens. A work that reinvents reality and establishes Ramos as one of the most singular voices in new Spanish poetry.
What is it about?
The book is structured into two long poems that, while independent, are in dialogue with each other. The first, which gives the volume its title, tells a love story between two people belonging to different worlds: the real world and the mythical world of Nonú. Through their distances and paradoxes, it addresses themes such as motherhood, environmentalism, and violence as a reaction to the unknown, all through a renewed sense of epic and the rhythm of traditional balladry.
The second poem, The True Story of the Rubber Girl, positions the body as a physical and symbolic landscape. It explores illness, love, and tenderness, as well as fiction as a refuge and a necessity. Ramos draws on visual references such as Isabel Quintanilla, Leonora Carrington, and Clara Peeters to construct a narrative that tests other ways of being and existing in the world.
Main Themes
- Love between different worlds and its paradoxes.
- Motherhood and environmentalism as cornerstones of a contemporary epic.
- Violence as a response to fear and the unknown.
- Illness, the body, and tenderness as poetic experience.
- Fiction as a vital necessity and a space of refuge.
- The creation of a unique mythical world (Nonú) as a lyrical territory.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who are looking for an original, personal voice, removed from conventionality. It will also interest those who enjoy lyrical narrative, modern fables, and stories that blend the real with the mythical. It is an ideal work for those who value emotion, imagination, and language as a tool for reinvention.
What this book offers
- An immersive poetic experience in a unique symbolic universe, Nonú.
- Two stories that combine epic, romance, and reflection on the body and identity.
- A fresh and engaged look at motherhood, environmentalism, and violence.
- The opportunity to discover one of the most promising voices in current Spanish poetry.
- A dialogue between poetic word and the visual arts, with references to painters like Quintanilla or Carrington.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Ramos, Laura
- Publisher: La Bella Varsovia
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Poetry, Poetry by individual poets
- Collection: La Bella Varsovia
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: February 2025
- Number of pages: 120
- Weight: 100 g
Editorial Assessment
Just like him, I was a negotiator of the night is a poetry collection that stands out for its ability to construct its own world, Nonú, where poetry becomes a territory for emotional and symbolic exploration. Laura Ramos demonstrates a mastery of language that oscillates between fable and contemporary epic, offering the reader a work that invites reflection and imagination. Her bold and original approach establishes her as an author to watch in the current poetic landscape. A recommended read for those seeking poetry that not only moves the reader but also invents realities.