by Miguel Hernández · Reino de Cordelia S.L. · tapa dura · ISBN 9791387599355
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Written in prison and published posthumously in Buenos Aires, "Cancionero y romancero de ausencias" represents the literary maturity of Miguel Hernández, a fundamental poet of the Generation of '36 closely linked to the Generation of '27. Through concise and emotional lyrics, the author claims hope and love amidst the desolation of the Spanish Civil War, dedicating memorable verses to his son, such as those in the famous "Nanas de la cebolla" (Onion Lullabies).
This special edition, edited by Luis Alberto de Cuenca, includes original illustrations by Toño Benavides that accompany the depth of the texts. It is an essential work for understanding the trajectory of one of the most significant poets of 20th-century Spanish literature, offering an intimate look at his personal and creative resistance during his final years.
Miguel Hernández Gilabert was a 20th-century Spanish-language poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27 and the Generation of '36 movements. Born and raised in a family of low resources, he was self-taught in what refers to literature, and struggled against an unfavourable environment to build up his intellectual education, such as a father who physically abused him for spending time with books instead of working, and who took him out of school as soon as he finished his primary education. At school, he became a friend of Ramón Sijé, a well-educated boy who lent and recommended books to Hernández, and whose death would inspire his most famous poem, Elegy.
