Description
Narcissus in the Final Chord of the Flutes
Book Summary
This work, originally published in 1979, is a milestone in contemporary Spanish poetry. Leopoldo María Panero, one of the most relevant living poets since his inclusion in the anthology of the nine "novísimos," displays here a unique aesthetic that works the poem in extension and density to its ultimate consequences. The reader will find an essential book that marked a moment of glory in the author's trajectory and that consolidates itself as a key piece for understanding the evolution of current lyric poetry.
What is it about?
Narciso en el acorde último de las flautas is the third poetry book by Leopoldo María Panero, a work that achieved fundamental recognition within contemporary Spanish poetry. The title evokes a reflection on the myth of narcissism, music, and death, recurring themes in the author's poetics. The poetry collection is characterized by an intentional formal exploration, where the poem is worked on both in its extension and density, pushing language to its expressive limits. The work includes memorable pieces such as "Pavane pour un enfant défunt," whose first verses already reveal the power and depth of Panero's poetic voice. It is a book that condenses the tension between beauty and desolation, intelligence and madness, in an unmistakable style that has marked generations of readers and poets.
Main themes
- The exploration of the Narcissus myth as a symbol of self-awareness and the dissolution of the self.
- The musicality of language and poetry as a lyrical score.
- The tension between formal beauty and the experience of pain and madness.
- Death and time as inevitable horizons of artistic creation.
- Expressive density and experimentation with the extension of the poem.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in avant-garde contemporary Spanish poetry, lovers of the work of Leopoldo María Panero and the "novísimos" poets. It will also be of great value to students and scholars of literature who wish to analyze a key work in the evolution of 20th-century Spanish lyric poetry. It is recommended for those who seek poetry that is demanding, profound, and loaded with cultural and symbolic references.
What this book contributes
- Access to an essential and unique work within contemporary Spanish poetry, recognized by critics as a moment of glory in its author's trajectory.
- A poetic experience that works language to its limits, combining expressive density and musicality.
- The possibility of delving into the unmistakable aesthetic of one of the great living poets of Spanish literature.
- A literary testimony that connects with the tradition of the "novísimos" and with the most radical currents of European poetry.
Technical sheet
- Author: Panero Blanc, Leopoldo María
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS, PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS
- Collection: FENICE POESIA
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: March 2013
- Number of pages: 118
- Weight: 150 g
Editorial review
Narciso en el acorde último de las flautas is a necessary reissue of a fundamental title in the work of Leopoldo María Panero. The publisher Huerga y Fierro recovers a book that, since its publication in 1979, has been considered a turning point in contemporary Spanish poetry. The work stands out for its ability to combine a demanding aesthetic with a profound reflection on language, identity, and death. For the reader interested in avant-garde poetry, this volume represents a unique opportunity to access a radical and necessary voice, whose influence endures to this day.