Poetry
Los demonios y los días
Not translated into English
Rubén Bonifaz Nuño · 1956
Synopsis
A sequence of numbered poems, written in a language close to that of the street, in which the poet speaks of the big city and of those who live in it: the street, the window, the cinema, public transport, the weariness of the days. He also reflects on his craft, on the word he offers to others and on nostalgia for another time. The tone is one of protest against the malaise of the age, without easy optimism.
Context
The collection was published in 1956 by the Fondo de Cultura Económica, in the Tezontle series. Agustín Yáñez had been one of those who had most encouraged the author to write poetry. The book opens a period in which he seeks the language of the people and a social content, continued in his later collections; he himself regarded it as his most important book. The author recorded several of its pieces for the university's Voz Viva series.
Who it is for
Numbered poems in a direct, familiar language, to be read in the order of the book; no French or English translation found.
Prizes and reception
The book that its author regarded as the most important of his work, and one of his best-known collections.
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