Description
Credo quia confusum
Book Summary
This work gathers the complete poetry of Fernando Arrabal, one of the most unique and transgressive authors in Hispanic literature. The reader will encounter a lyrical corpus that defies conventions, combining explosive language with profound existential reflection. The main value of this edition lies in its definitive nature and the accessibility of his entire poetic production, previously scattered and difficult to find, in a single, carefully edited volume.
What is it about?
Arrabal's poetry moves through a territory of contradictions and paradoxes, where apparent chaos hides an implacable internal logic. The title, which plays with the famous Latin expression "I believe because it is absurd," anticipates a universe where faith and confusion intertwine. Throughout the poems, the author explores themes such as memory, exile, lost childhood, criticism of power, and the search for absolute freedom, all wrapped in a language that oscillates between the playful and the tragic, the sacred and the profane.
Main themes
- Transgression as a creative and existential method.
- The memory of childhood and exile as foundational wounds.
- Criticism of institutions and established power.
- The paradox between faith and reason, the sacred and the absurd.
- Language as a battlefield and experimental game.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry interested in groundbreaking and avant-garde proposals. It is especially recommended for those who are already familiar with Arrabal's theatrical or narrative work and wish to explore his lyrical facet, as well as for scholars of 20th-century Spanish literature seeking a complete and reliable edition of his poetry.
What this book offers
- Access to the complete poetry of a fundamental author, gathered systematically for the first time.
- A comprehensive vision of Arrabal's poetic evolution over several decades.
- An intense literary experience that challenges conventional forms and content.
- A unique testament to the poetic voice of one of the last great heterodox figures of literature in Spanish.
Technical specifications
- Author: Arrabal, Fernando (1932-)
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY
- Collection: RAMA DORADA
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: May 2016
- Number of pages: 368
- Weight: 566 g
Editorial assessment
This edition of the collected poetry of Fernando Arrabal constitutes a publishing milestone for followers of his work. Huerga y Fierro's initiative to compile a poetic output that was scattered and difficult to access addresses a real need in the literary market. The result is a user-friendly volume that allows one to appreciate the coherence and power of a voice that, from the periphery, has managed to build its own unmistakable universe. An essential work for completing the understanding of a total author.