by Juan Ramón Jiménez · CIRCULO DE LECTORES · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422602620
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«Platero y yo» is the Andalusian elegy by Juan Ramón Jiménez, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (223 pages, in Spanish).
A work of poetic prose that recreates life in an Andalusian village through vignettes featuring the poet and his donkey Platero. With simple, sensitive language, Jiménez portrays the landscapes, people, and customs of Moguer, turning his relationship with his donkey into a lyrical celebration of nature and everyday life.
1978 edition in the 'La obra inolvidable' collection from Círculo de Lectores. The work was originally published in 1914; Juan Ramón Jiménez received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956.
A work read by children and adults throughout the Spanish-speaking world; its simple language and poetic value make it a classic of Spanish literature.
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which in the Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistic purity". One of Jiménez's most important contributions to modern poetry was his advocacy of the concept of "pure poetry".
