by William Ospina · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789584503237
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«Las auroras de sangre» is the critical essay by William Ospina, published by Grupo Editorial Norma in paperback (473 pages, in Spanish).
William Ospina reads the Elegías de varones ilustres de Indias, Juan de Castellanos's verse chronicle, as a foundational account of the discovery of America. The essay explores the poet's gaze upon the New World and how the Spanish language named, imagined and, in a certain way, conquered the continent.
Second edition published in 2007. The work belongs to the genres of history and literary criticism, with bibliographical references and an index.
For readers interested in the chronicle of the Indies, colonial epic poetry and the work of William Ospina.
William Ospina is a Colombian poet, essayist and novelist. He was born in Herveo, Tolima. He won the Romulo Gallegos Prize for his novel El país de la canela, part of a trilogy about the invasion and conquest of South America.
