Rosalía de Castro (Book order)

Rosalía de Castro Book order

Rosalía de Castro was a pivotal figure in the Galician Romantic movement, writing in both her native Galician and Castilian. Her poetry, marked by a sense of 'saudade'—a blend of nostalgia, longing, and melancholy—establishes her as one of the most important female poets in Spanish history. She also emerged as a feminist pioneer, exploring women's feelings and experiences at a time when they were not permitted to write about what they knew. Castro's work offers a distinctive voice, resonating with profound emotional depth and cultural significance.

Selected Poems

132 pages
5 hours of reading

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This selection covers the author's work in both of her languages - her native Galego (Galician) and also Castilian Spanish. A revolutionary figure in both languages, albeit for different reasons, her work is an essential stepping-stone on the way to 20th-century Spanish poetry, and - in Galician - the beginnings of modern poetry in the language. Much misunderstood and indeed under-rated in her time - above all by the major (male) Castilian poets - she came to be viewed in the 20th century as a major figure by poets such as Lorca and Cernuda. This is the first major collection of her work in English. Michael Smith is well-known for his work translating from Spanish - Vallejo (for Shearsman Books), Miguel Hernandez, Garcia Lorca, Neruda, Machado, Gongora, Quevedo and many others.