{"product_id":"9788494841224","title":"The Broken Tongue","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Broken Tongue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaúl Quinto constructs a powerful textual mechanism that explores the power of the word and the price of raising it against authority. Starting from the legendary gesture of Zeno of Elea, who bit off his own tongue before a tyrant, the author weaves a network of historical episodes—from silenced activists to the massacre on the road to Málaga or the thalidomide scandal—to offer a poetics of silencing and rebellion. A poetically precise analysis of who has the capacity to name the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with the classic anecdote narrated by Diogenes Laertius: Zeno of Elea, tortured by a tyrant to betray his companions, bites off his tongue and spits it in the tyrant's face. This gesture of absolute resistance becomes the central symbol of the work. From there, Raúl Quinto unfolds a collection of poems that connects various episodes of forced silencing and resistance: from activists murdered for their words to dark chapters in Spanish history, such as the massacre on the road to Málaga or the thalidomide scandal. The result is a reflection on the need to rescue words from the mouths of monsters, in a world where others hold the power to name and decide what can or cannot be said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of the word and its capacity for resistance against oppression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSilencing as a tool of political and social control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory and episodes of institutional violence in Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of the activist and the price of dissent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between language, truth, and power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry with a strong political and social charge, as well as those seeking a work that combines historical rigor with lyrical experimentation. It will also be of interest to students and enthusiasts of the social and cultural history of Spain, and to anyone who reflects on the role of language in power conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA poetic and critical look at historical episodes of silencing and resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on the value of the word as a tool of emancipation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis of the structure of power through language and censorship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA work that connects the classical tradition with recent historical memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: QUINTO, RAUL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: LA BELLA VARSOVIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: POETRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDate of publication: April 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 150 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Broken Tongue stands out for its ability to articulate a solid poetic discourse around resistance and silencing, without losing historical rigor or lyrical intensity. Raúl Quinto manages to lead the reader from classical antiquity to contemporary episodes in Spanish history, maintaining a thematic and formal coherence that invites reflection. It is a work that will especially interest those looking for engaged poetry, with a critical gaze and precise writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA BELLA VARSOVIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407188713819,"sku":"9788494841224","price":13.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849484122.jpg?v=1781849614","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494841224","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}