by Rosalía De Castro · Faktoría K de Rústica · tapa dura · ISBN 9788496957299
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This book is a selection of poems by Rosalía de Castro, one of the most important figures in Galician literature. The poems are accompanied by illustrations by Belén Padrón, which give shape and color to the vision of the Rosalian imaginary. The images have an oneiric and symbolic content, and deal with themes such as heartbreak, longing, the beauty of the landscape, the life of the people of the countryside, social injustices, nostalgia and inner unease.
María Rosalía Rita de Castro, was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. She is credited with challenging the traditional female writer archetype.
