{"product_id":"9788494500749","title":"Son","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"Son,\" Raúl Quinto offers a hybrid and moving work born from the perplexity surrounding the birth of his first child. Halfway between autobiography, essay, narrative, and poetry, the author confronts the paradox of translating into words an experience that seems to predate language itself. This book is a journey to the roots of blood and the universe, an honest inquiry into fatherhood, and a profound questioning of literature’s ability to name the unnameable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Son\" is a brave and lucid attempt to give a name to that which has no name: the total upheaval brought about by the arrival of a child. Raúl Quinto begins with his own definition, \"notes on perplexity,\" to construct a text that delves into the consciousness prior to words. Through fragmented and reflective prose, the book explores the paradox of wanting to explain what his child is and what he feels seeing him born, knowing in advance that language and literature may prove insufficient. The work does not just speak of fatherhood; it reflects on the very act of writing and the nature of reality, insisting on the wonder that both generate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFatherhood as a transformative and radical experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe limits of language in expressing primal emotions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on the act of writing and literary creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExploration of identity and connection to one’s origins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe hybridization of literary genres (poetry, essay, autobiography).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is recommended for readers interested in non-fiction literature that explores the human experience from an intimate and reflective perspective. It is ideal for those seeking a profound and unconventional look at fatherhood, far removed from clichés. It will also be of great interest to those who enjoy poetic prose, hybrid texts, and works that question the boundaries between literary genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and honest perspective on fatherhood, free from idealizations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on the power and limitations of language.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brilliant example of hybrid prose that fuses autobiography, essay, and poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn invitation to question reality and the wonder it provokes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that connects the universal (birth) with the author's most personal inquiry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raúl Quinto Díaz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Bella Varsovia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poetry by individual poets, Prose: non-fiction, Literature: history and criticism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 127 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Son\" is a work that stands out for its intellectual honesty and formal commitment. Raúl Quinto succeeds in constructing a text that, while brief in length, is dense in meaning and emotion. Its main value lies in the courage to address a universal theme like fatherhood from a perspective that does not seek easy answers, but instead immerses itself in perplexity and doubt. For the reader seeking literature that thinks and feels at the same time, this book offers a unique and memorable experience, proving that the most personal can become an inquiry into the limits of art and life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA BELLA VARSOVIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407181832539,"sku":"9788494500749","price":12.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849450074.jpg?v=1781849457","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494500749","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}