Description
Donde la ebriedad
Book Summary
David Refoyo pays a literary and personal tribute to Claudio Rodríguez's Don de la ebriedad, but from his own contemporary perspective. In this collection of poems, the author does not merely revisit the work that left a mark on him, but rewrites it from the 21st century, weaving a genealogy where classics and modern references coexist. The reader will find poetry that dialogues with tradition, popular culture, technology, and social reality, all filtered through an intimate and generational lens.
What is it about?
The book starts with an explicit gesture: taking the title of Claudio Rodríguez's famous poetry collection and shifting it, pointing from the very beginning to the influence received and the need for a new place from which to write. From there, David Refoyo builds a work that is at once a creative re-reading and a unique piece of writing. The poems navigate between the personal and the collective, between literary memory and everyday experience. Thus, the reader will find references ranging from the classics of poetry to television, from Zamora to Gibraltar, and from web programming codes to the IBEX 35. It is poetry that seeks its place in the present without renouncing the heritage of the past.
Main Themes
- Re-reading and homage to the Spanish poetic tradition, especially Claudio Rodríguez.
- The construction of a unique poetic identity based on literary and life influences.
- The intersection between the classic and the contemporary, with references to popular culture, technology, and the economy.
- Personal and cultural geography as a space for writing (Zamora, Gibraltar).
- A generational look at today's world, from the intimate to the social.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry interested in works that engage with literary tradition from a modern perspective. It is especially recommended for those who know or wish to discover the work of Claudio Rodríguez, as well as for those looking for poetry that integrates references to popular culture, technology, and the social reality of the 21st century without losing lyrical depth.
What this book contributes
- An original poetic proposal that updates tradition and places it in the context of the 21st century.
- A generational perspective that connects personal experience with broad cultural and social benchmarks.
- A creative and profound dialogue with a fundamental work of Spanish poetry, offering a renewed reading.
- Writing that combines lyrical reflection with elements of contemporary culture, such as web programming or economics.
Technical Sheet
- Author: Refoyo Aguiar, David
- Publisher: La Bella Varsovia
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS
- Collection: POETRY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: May 2017
- Number of pages: 96
- Weight: 145 g
Editorial Review
Donde la ebriedad is an exercise in literary and creative honesty. David Refoyo does not limit himself to imitating or glossing Claudio Rodríguez, but uses his influence as a starting point to build a voice of his own that confronts the present. The work is interesting precisely because of that tension between tradition and the contemporary, offering poetry readers a proposal that invites reflection on the place of lyricism in the current world. It is a book that can connect both with those who seek continuity in the poetic tradition and with those who appreciate innovation and dialogue with other disciplines and languages.