Description
A Rib on the Table
Book Summary
Angélica Liddell, one of the most radical and personal voices on the contemporary stage, offers in A Rib on the Table a work that oscillates between poetry, theater, and raw confession. This book delves into unexplored territories of Spanish-language literature, where the mystical and the visceral intertwine to explore the mystery of existence. With writing that evokes the great poets of the Golden Age, Liddell constructs a courageous text that is unafraid to confront the incomprehensible, offering the reader a unique and transformative literary experience.
What is it about?
A Rib on the Table is a journey to the limit of the word and emotion. The work moves away from the merely confessional to submerge itself in a space where the sacred and the profane merge. Through poetic prose of great intensity, Liddell addresses the fragility of the body, the violence of desire, and the search for the divine within the most human. The text, which draws from the mystical tradition of Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross, is updated in a contemporary context to speak of pain, redemption, and the need to name the unnamable. Each page is an act of resistance against the established, an exploration of the darkest and most luminous corners of the self.
Main Themes
- Contemporary mysticism and its reinterpretation from a radical perspective.
- The body as a territory of pain, pleasure, and transcendence.
- Violence and desire as creative and destructive forces.
- The search for the sacred in the everyday and the grotesque.
- The fusion of literary genres (poetry, theater, and confession) as a form of total expression.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary avant-garde poetry, experimental theater, and literary works that challenge conventions. It is ideal for those seeking an intense, uncompromising reading experience, and who appreciate the work of authors like Angélica Liddell for her ability to move and disturb. It will also be of great interest to scholars of mystical literature, contemporary dramaturgy, and poetic narrative in Spanish.
What this book offers
- A unique literary voice that breaks with traditional molds of poetry and theater.
- A deep and courageous exploration of universal themes from a contemporary viewpoint.
- An aesthetic and emotional experience that invites reflection on the divine and the human.
- The opportunity to delve into the work of a fundamental author of the current Spanish cultural scene.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Liddell, Angélica
- Publisher: Ediciones La Uña Rota
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: POETRY, POETRY BY INDIVIDUAL POETS, PLAYS, THEATRICAL TEXTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: LIBROS INUTILES
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: April 2018
- Number of pages: 239
- Weight: 405 g
Editorial Assessment
A Rib on the Table is a work that leaves no one indifferent. Angélica Liddell once again demonstrates her mastery in traversing genres and creating a text that is simultaneously a poem, a play, and a confession. Her ability to renew the mystical tradition from a radical and contemporary sensibility makes it an essential read for those who seek literature that challenges, moves, and transcends. A book that will speak to the most demanding readers who are open to bold proposals.