by María Zambrano · DEBOLSILLO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788497930949
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In this essay, María Zambrano offers an enlightening reflection on the work of Miguel de Unamuno, exploring the philosophical aspects that marked his thinking. Zambrano analyzes Unamuno's figure from admiration and intellectual empathy, placing him in the historical, cultural, and philosophical context of his time. It examines the relationships between philosophy and religion, knowledge and poetry, tragedy and existence, as well as the roots of his understanding of the being of Spain. This book collects an unpublished essay written during Zambrano's Cuban exile, along with other articles on Unamuno's work.
María Zambrano Alarcón was a Spanish philosopher, intellectual, and essayist. Her extensive work between poetic reflection and civic engagement was not recognized in Spain until the last quarter of the 20th century, after a nearly 45-year-long exile. In 1988, Zambrano became the first woman to receive the Premio Cervantes, the highest literary honor in the Spanish-speaking world. She is increasingly regarded as one of the most important voices of the 20th century, and Spanish scholarship often places her alongside thinkers such as Simone Weil and Hannah Arendt, as well as her close friend and contemporary Rosa Chacel.
