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Platero y yo

Platero y yo

1907-1916
PoetryAnimalsBiography & Memoir
Published
1991
Language
English

Synopsis

This lyrical work by Nobel laureate Juan Ramón Jiménez offers a poetic portrait of Platero, the beloved donkey who was the author's inseparable companion. Through a series of brief, impressionistic vignettes, Jiménez recalls his childhood in Moguer, Spain. It's a selection of cherished memories, presented not as a strict diary but as evocative snapshots of a real place and a deep friendship.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

NostalgicHeartwarmingReflectiveMelancholic

Genres

Animals Biography & Memoir Literary Fiction Poetry Essays History Nature Short Stories

About the author

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Juan Ramón Jiménez

Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón (Moguer, España, 23 de diciembre de 1881-San Juan de Puerto Rico, 29 de mayo de 1958) fue un poeta español, autor esencial para la poesía en lengua española y para la poesía contemporánea occidental. Ganó el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1956 por el conjunto de su obra ("un ejemplo de espíritu elevado y pureza artística"), entre la que destaca la obra lírica en prosa Platero y yo. ---------- Juan Ramón Jiménez Mantecón was a Spanish poet, a prolific writer...