Lauded by many as one of twentieth-century Spain's greatest poets, Jos ngel Valente (1929-2000) remains one of the defining, if at times divisive, figures in Spanish poetry.
O'Dwyer's new study draws attention to the cultural and historical context within which Valente developed his sophisticated poetics, and seeks to counter a widespread view of him as a modern mystic, unconcerned with the political.
Valente read deeply from a twentieth century tradition of Jewish thought and poetry -- abs.
Legenda Memory and utopia: the poetry of josé Ángel valente, hardcover/manus o'dwyer
