Description
HATE
Book Summary
Hate is a collection of poems that dissects the tension between corporate identity and personal defeat. Through a sharp poetic voice, David Refoyo explores status anxiety, abandonment, the ecological crisis, and abuse, among other contemporary wounds. The work reverses the path of the advertising dream to unmask the simulacrum that mutates human nature, offering poetry that seeks, like advertising, a language capable of condensing reality. A book that challenges the reader with both rage and lucidity.
What is it about?
Hate is structured as a series of fragments that pit corporate identity—that mask imposed by success, productivity, and image—against experiences of failure and vulnerability. The collection addresses themes such as anxiety over social status, abandonment in old age, the exhaustion of the planet, loss of faith, child abuse, physical abuse, and eating disorders. The poetic voice travels backward along the path of the advertising dream to find the root of the problem, to name it, and to shout it out. The book reflects on how the simulacrum infiltrates the human, and how poetry and advertising compete for the same ambition: a condensed representation of reality.
Main themes
- Corporate identity versus personal defeat.
- Anxiety over social status and success.
- Abandonment and loneliness in old age.
- The ecological crisis and the exhaustion of the planet.
- Child abuse, physical abuse, and eating disorders.
- Lack of faith and the search for meaning.
- The simulacrum and the mutation of human nature through advertising language.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry that addresses social and existential issues with a critical and direct language. It is also for those who enjoy works that explore the tension between consumer culture, identity, and human vulnerability. Especially recommended for fans of the poetry of authors like David Refoyo and the publisher La Bella Varsovia.
What this book provides
- An incisive poetic look at the contradictions of contemporary society.
- A reflection on how advertising language shapes our perception of reality.
- An exercise in denunciation and catharsis in the face of the system's violence and failures.
- A work that connects poetry with cultural and social criticism.
Technical specifications
- Author: David Refoyo
- Publisher: La Bella Varsovia
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Individual poets' poetry
- Collection: La Bella Varsovia
- Number of pages: 84
- Weight: 169 g
Editorial review
Hate is a collection of poems that stands out for its ability to merge social criticism with a powerful and direct poetic voice. David Refoyo succeeds in turning rage and lucidity into tools for exploring contemporary wounds, from status anxiety to the ecological crisis. The work is particularly interesting for those seeking poetry that does not shy away from the conflicts of our time and that dialogues with the language of advertising and the simulacrum. A book that invites reflection and confrontation with the masks imposed by society.