by Robert Walser · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420425894
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Vida de poeta is a collection of short stories by the Swiss author Robert Walser, known for his precious and poetic prose. In these texts, Walser explores themes such as solitude, melancholy, and the beauty of everyday life, through endearing characters and situations that invite reflection. This edition of Alfaguara presents an excellent sample of Walser's short narrative work, including stories as fascinating as «Hölderlin», «Speech to a button», «Sleeping Beauty» or «The talent».
Robert Walser was a German language Swiss writer. He additionally worked as a copyist, an inventor's assistant, a butler, and in various other low-paying trades. Despite marginal early success in his literary career, the popularity of his work gradually diminished over the second and third decades of the 20th century, making it increasingly difficult for him to support himself through writing. He eventually had a nervous breakdown and spent the remainder of his life in sanatoria.
