Jorge Guillén’s Las doce en el reloj appeared in his first collection of poems, Cántico (1928). Its theme is the completeness reached at a moment in time—noon, the present—by a man, the poet, immersed in a place, the world, which… Read More ›
Spanish modernist poetry
Analysis of Juan Ramón Jiménez’s Nocturne
“Nocturno” (Nocturne), from the collection Diario de un poeta recién casado (Diary of a Newlywed Poet), is an excellent example of Jiménez’s “naked poetry.” Employing simple language and rhythmic free verse, “Nocturno” is a meditation on the traveler’s longing for… Read More ›
Analysis of Federico García Lorca’s Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías
Llanto por Ignacio Sánchez Mejías, considered Federico García Lorca’s masterpiece, describes the tragic death of Ignacio Sánchez Mejías, a famous bullfighter and García Lorca’s close friend. A professional torero who loved literature and music and wrote poetry, Sánchez Mejías retired… Read More ›