Description
The murmur of the distant
Book Summary
A long poem that traverses the seven paths (6+1) that form the backbone of Galician culture, written in parallel with efforts to protect cultural heritage. The author asserts that Galicia is one of the peoples that has most humanized nature, giving names to places that constitute our DNA. This collection of poems, winner of the 20th Esquío Prize for Poetry in the Galician Language, inhabits these paths with poetry while denouncing the trivialization of their cultural significance and the silent exhaustion that is destroying our heritage. A work that reflects on the dehumanization of the territory and the loss of identity.
What is it about?
The poetry collection arises from the mapping of the paths that, throughout history, connected the mountains to the sea in Galicia, forming the backbone of its culture and the geography of part of Europe. These paths brought travelers with their own cultures and worldviews, and in return, they carried back to their homelands a gaze filled with wonder at the images of the sacred belonging to a people with a millenary culture. The author, while working on the protection of Galician cultural heritage, began writing this long poem that traverses the seven paths (6+1). The work confirms the titanic work of centuries that humanized nature, sedimenting the being that defines us and giving names to places that signify and are our very DNA. However, looking back, we see the paths submerged in the trivialization of their cultural meaning. Today, the land continues to bleed in a silent exhaustion that destroys cultural heritage. If we allow the dehumanization of our land, that which nurtured our identity will disappear. The poet denounces this invisible process of acculturation, beyond mere economic spoliation, which makes us part of a process of destruction of our natural heritage, with mines that tear out the golden entrails and poison the waters, turning the land into a sterile, dead territory.
Main themes
- Galician cultural identity and its link to the territory.
- Cultural and natural heritage: its protection and destruction.
- The memory of the paths as the backbone of history and culture.
- Acculturation and the silent loss of identity.
- Ecological protest against the exploitation that poisons the land.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in contemporary Galician-language poetry that addresses issues of identity, memory, and heritage. Recommended for those seeking a poetic reflection on the relationship between humans, nature, and culture, as well as those wishing to discover an award-winning work that connects tradition with social and ecological protest.
What this book offers
- A poetic journey along the paths that shape Galician identity.
- A profound reflection on the loss of cultural and natural heritage.
- An award-winning work that combines lyricism and social commitment.
- A critical look at acculturation and the dehumanization of the territory.
Technical specifications
- Author: Sánchez Iglesias, Cesáreo
- Publisher: Edicions Laiovento, S.L.
- Language: glg
- Subject: POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS
- Collection: VENTO ALTO. POESIA
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 218
- Weight: 353 g
Editorial review
A poetry collection that stands out for its ability to fuse poetic tradition with contemporary reflection on identity and heritage. The work, winner of the 20th Esquío Prize for Poetry in the Galician Language, offers a lyrical and critical journey that connects the memory of the paths with a condemnation of their degradation. Recommended for those seeking a reading that transcends the aesthetic to challenge the reader regarding the future of Galician culture and territory.