
by Rosalía de Castro · Editorial Galaxia · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788471545268

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"Follas Novas" is a collection of poems by the Galician writer Rosalía de Castro, published in 1880. This work, written in Galician, is considered one of the most important in contemporary Galician literature and a symbol of the Galician Revival (Rexurdimento). The poems explore themes such as society, death, injustice, and existential emptiness, with a lyrical style and a deep emotional charge. The 1986 edition, published by Editorial Galaxia, presents a careful selection of the author's most intense verses, which influenced Galician poetry and peninsular lyric poetry in general.

María Rosalía Rita de Castro, was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely regarded as the greatest Galician cultural icon, she was a leading figure in the emergence of the literary Galician language. Through her work, she projected multiple emotions, including the yearning for the celebration of Galician identity and culture, and female empowerment. She is credited with challenging the traditional female writer archetype.
