Description
No One Will Talk About Us
Book Summary
A poetic work that delves into the territory of grief and memory to establish an intimate dialogue with a deceased mother. The author challenges the taboo of death to construct a necessary and healing reunion through words. Through powerful imagery and a restrained lyrical voice, the book becomes a symbolic *apthapi*, an offering shared with absence, and an account of the murdered women whom history has silenced. An attempt to name the unnamable.
What is it about?
The poetry collection is structured as a journey back toward the figure of the deceased mother. The author not only seeks personal comfort but also broadens her perspective to include all those women whose voices and existence have been erased by violence. Death is not an end, but a space of encounter where poetic language becomes the only possible bridge. Each poem is an act of resistance against oblivion, an attempt to restore the dignity and memory of those who are no longer here. The work moves between the personal and the collective, between intimate pain and social denunciation, weaving a network of meanings that challenge the reader regarding the fragility of life and the persistence of memory.
Main themes
- Grief and the mourning process: processing the loss of a mother through writing.
- Memory and resistance against oblivion: the need to name silenced and murdered women.
- The taboo of death: exploring death as a possible space for reunion.
- Gender-based violence and femicide: recounting the murdered as both a denunciation and a tribute.
- Female identity and the mother-child bond: reconstructing the link beyond physical absence.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary poetry that addresses grief and memory from an intimate and social perspective. It is especially relevant for those seeking a work that dialogues with loss, female identity, and the denunciation of gender-based violence. It will also be of interest to those who appreciate poetry as a tool for resistance and healing.
What this book contributes
- A profound poetic gaze on grief, offering a language to name what often remains silent.
- A tribute to murdered women, restoring their names and stories through the word.
- An experience of catharsis and reflection on death, memory, and the capacity to reunite with the absent.
- A work that connects personal experience with an urgent social reality, inviting awareness and empathy.
Technical specifications
- Author: Monjas Carro, María
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS
- Collection: POETRY
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: November 2018
- Number of pages: 130
- Weight: 180 g
Editorial review
A courageous and necessary poetic proposal that succeeds in merging the personal experience of grief with a critical and solidary perspective on gender-based violence. The author builds a restrained yet intense language, where each poem is an act of memory and resistance. The work stands out for its ability to move without falling into sentimentality, offering the reader a literary experience that invites reflection and the acknowledgment of the absences that inhabit us. A book that will resonate with those looking for committed and deeply human poetry.