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Poesía portátil en femenino

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2021Literatura Random House

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This collection brings together the powerful voices of influential female poets, exploring themes of identity, mental health, and the female experience. Discover the raw emotion and profound insights of Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Emily Dickinson, Alejandra Pizarnik, and Safo. Their words offer a unique perspective on life's struggles and triumphs.

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Sylvia Plath was an American poet, novelist, children's author, and short story author. Sylvia Plath was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1932 and educated at Smith College and Newham College, Cambridge. There she met the poet Ted Hughs, whom she married in 1956. The couple settled permanently in England, and they had two children, a son and a daughter, before separating in 1962. She suffered from clinical depression for most of her adulthood, and lost her life to it in 1963.

Anne Sexton was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional verse. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967 for her book Live or Die. Her poetry details her long battle with depression, suicidal tendencies, and various intimate details from her private life, including her relationships with her husband and children. from Wikipedia

Emily Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. After she studied at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she spent a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's house in Amherst. Thought of as an eccentric by the locals, she became known for her penchant for white clothing and her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, e...

Alejandra Pizarnik was an Argentinian poet whose work often explored themes of solitude and the night. Her collection Poesía portátil en femenino offers a glimpse into her unique voice.

Safo is the author of Guía literaria del amor, a guide to love in literature. They explore how different authors have written about this enduring theme.

Anna Ajmátova's Poesía portátil en femenino offers a wonderful collection of her work. She's a poet whose writing is a joy to discover.

An American poet and short-story writer, Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1949 to 1950, the Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry in 1956, the National Book Award winner in 1970, and the recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1976 (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bishop>Wikipedia</a>).

Idea Vilariño is a Uruguayan poet whose work often explores themes of love, life, and death. Her collection Poesía portátil en femenino offers a wonderful introduction to her sharp, insightful voice. If you appreciate direct, powerful poetry, you'll find a lot to love here.

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