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Jorge Guillén

    A pivotal figure of the Generation of '27, this author became renowned for his 'pure poetry.' His work focuses on eliminating the anecdotal, substantivizing adjectives, favoring short verses, and prioritizing linguistic precision. Deeply influenced by Juan Ramón Jiménez, he cultivated a personal poetics that sought to distill experience to its essence. His writings explore the core of existence through a style that champions exactitude and essential form.

    Cántico (1936)
    Lenguaje y poesia
    La poesía urbana de Jorge Guillén
    Obra poética
    Horses in the Air and Other Poems
    Guillén on Guillén
    • 2015

      Guillén on Guillén

      The Poetry and the Poet

      • 230 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The anthology showcases the work of Jorge Guillén, a significant Spanish poet of the twentieth century, offering a curated selection of forty-one poems that reflect the coherence of his nearly sixty-year career. Accompanied by Guillén's insightful commentary, this collection serves as an exceptional introduction for English-speaking readers, illuminating the significance of each poem within the broader context of his life's work. Despite his recent accolades, Guillén's poetry remains relatively unknown in the English-speaking world, making this compilation particularly valuable.

      Guillén on Guillén