by Miguel Hernández · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491047384
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This anthology by Miguel Hernández, titled 'Social Poems, of War and Death', is a selection of poems that explore profound themes such as death, human solidarity, and amorous passion. Published by Alianza Editorial, this pocket edition offers a comprehensive view of the poet's work, highlighting his social commitment and his ability to transform suffering and hope into verses of combat. The outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 marked a turning point in his poetry, turning it into a powerful instrument of collective expression and authenticity.
Miguel Hernández Gilabert was a 20th-century Spanish-language poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27 and the Generation of '36 movements. Born and raised in a family of low resources, he was self-taught in what refers to literature, and struggled against an unfavourable environment to build up his intellectual education, such as a father who physically abused him for spending time with books instead of working, and who took him out of school as soon as he finished his primary education. At school, he became a friend of Ramón Sijé, a well-educated boy who lent and recommended books to Hernández, and whose death would inspire his most famous poem, Elegy.
