by Juan Ramón Jiménez · Ediciones Cátedra · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437601618
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«Platero y yo» is the lyrical prose work by Juan Ramón Jiménez, published by Ediciones Cátedra in paperback, with 264 pages.
In brief lyrical sketches, Juan Ramón Jiménez evokes Moguer, his hometown, and his experiences with Platero, a gentle and affectionate donkey. The work has been read as an Andalusian elegy, lyrical autobiography, and enduring memory of the author's town, with prose that combines tenderness and melancholy.
This edition belongs to the Letras Hispánicas collection from Cátedra. Edited by Michael P. Predmore, it follows the text of the extended 1917 edition and includes four appendices and a study.
A reading work for children and adults, a classic of Spanish-language literature, suitable both for the school environment and for the general public.
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".
