Description
Poems for Pilar
Book Summary
This poetic anthology traces the evolution of the female image through poetry, paying tribute to Pilar Martínez, a teacher and key figure in the construction of democracy in Spain. The reader will find a selection of verses that explore poetic fiction as a mirror of the struggle and efforts of women to achieve equal rights. A book that connects personal experience with collective memory, offering a lyrical look at a period of social transformation.
What is it about?
The work is structured as a poetic anthology that seeks to show the evolution of the image of women through poetry, focusing on those female figures who dwell forever in poetic fiction. The book is dedicated to the memory of Pilar Martínez (1953-2016), a teacher at the IES Monterroso in Estepona, who belonged to the generation born in the 1950s. This generation was educated during the dictatorship and spent their youth at the dawn of democracy. Women of that era, like Pilar, faced a double challenge: to contribute to building a democracy for which no one was prepared and, at the same time, to fight for women to obtain, for the first time in the history of Spain, the same rights and duties as men. The anthology uses poetry as a vehicle to reflect that process of change and achievement.
Main themes
- Evolution of the female image in poetry.
- Historical and generational memory of the Spanish democratic transition.
- The struggle for equal rights and duties for women in Spain.
- Poetic fiction as a reflection of social reality.
- Tribute to the teaching profession and its role in democratic construction.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in poetry and poetic anthologies, as well as those seeking to understand the evolution of the role of women in Spanish society through literature. It will also be of special interest to students and professionals of literary studies, contemporary history, and gender studies, as well as anyone who wishes to explore the connection between personal experience and social change from a lyrical perspective.
What this book contributes
- It offers a poetic selection that documents the transformation of the female image in a key historical period.
- It connects the individual memory of a generation with the collective memory of the democratic transition.
- It provides a tool for reflecting on the struggle for gender equality through artistic sensitivity.
- It presents an anthology with a clear thematic focus, facilitating the understanding of the social and literary context.
Technical specifications
- Author: Aguilar, Antonio
- Publisher: El Toro Celeste
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETIC ANTHOLOGIES (VARIOUS POETS), LITERARY STUDIES: POETRY AND POETS
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2017
- Number of pages: 132
- Weight: 329 g
Editorial review
Poems for Pilar is presented as a poetic anthology with a solid historical and social foundation, which transcends a mere collection of verses to offer a reflection on the role of women in contemporary Spain. Its main value lies in its ability to unite lyricism with generational memory, making poetry a testament to a process of change. It is a work recommended for those looking for a read that combines artistic sensitivity with a commitment to historical memory.