Description
Les hores imprecises
Book summary
Les hores imprecises is a poetic work that invites the reader to journey through the flow of time and the life experience. Through her verses, M. Carmen Sáez explores the relationship between the inner and outer worlds, offering a reflection on nature and existence. This collection of poems, winner of the 2018 Marià Manent Poetry Prize, proposes an intimate journey that goes from the inside out, illuminating the moments we barely intuit in our daily lives.
What is it about?
The poetry collection Les hores imprecises dives into the unstoppable and changing current of lived time, addressing the path of existence that we navigate blindly and barely manage to glimpse. The poems explore distance and proximity, exchange and reciprocal transformation between our inner and outer worlds. The work invites us to embrace nature and humanize it within ourselves, in a poetic journey that, according to the prologue by Antoni Ferrer, goes "from the inside out." On this path, the reader seeks to reach the invisible cosmos that pulses behind the sunrise, in a lyrical experience that connects the intimate with the universal.
Main themes
- The passage of time and the fleeting nature of the moments lived.
- The relationship between the inner and outer world, and their mutual transformation.
- Nature as a space of reception and humanization.
- The poetic journey as an exploration of existence and perception.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for readers interested in contemporary poetry in the Catalan language, especially those looking for a work that combines introspection with the observation of nature. It is also suitable for those who appreciate lyrical poetry that reflects on time, identity, and the connection with the environment, as well as for followers of award-winning poetry and authors with a consolidated voice in the Catalan literary scene.
What this book offers
- A poetic experience that invites introspection and connection with nature.
- A deep reflection on time and the moments that make up existence.
- An award-winning work that offers a polished lyrical voice of recognized quality.
- A literary journey that transforms the perception of the everyday and the invisible.
Technical specifications
- Author: Saez Lorente, M. Carmen
- Publisher: Cossetània Edicions
- Language: Catalan
- Topic: Poetry by individual poets
- Collection: Quaderns de la Font del Cargol
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2019
- Number of pages: 92
- Weight: 192 g
Editorial review
Les hores imprecises is presented as a solid and coherent poetic proposal, endorsed by the 2018 Marià Manent Poetry Prize. The work stands out for its ability to intertwine intimate experience with the observation of the natural environment, offering a reading that invites pause and reflection. Its lyrical, polished, and accessible style makes it an attractive option both for regular readers of poetry and for those who wish to get started in the genre with a work of recognized quality.