by Juan Ramón Jiménez · tapa dura · ISBN 9788430531042
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«Platero y yo» is the children's poetry anthology by Juan Ramón Jiménez, published by Tikal-Susaeta in hardcover (176 pages, in Spanish).
It gathers a selection of passages from «Platero y yo», the lyrical work in which Juan Ramón Jiménez evokes a small donkey in Moguer, along with poems by the author. The texts, simple and musical in tone, describe the Andalusian landscape, the animals, the village people and the passing of the seasons, and show the relationship between the narrator and his donkey.
It belongs to the «Poesía Para Niños» collection and the illustrations are by Juan Ramón Alonso.
Intended for young readers and to bring Juan Ramón Jiménez's poetry closer to children; recommended reading age: from 7 years.
Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer who received the 1956 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his lyrical poetry, which in the Spanish language constitutes an example of high spirit and artistic purity". One of Jiménez's most important contributions to modern poetry was his advocacy of the concept of "pure poetry".
