MARINERO EN TIERRA / SAILOR ON LAND
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Autor:
Rafael Alberti Merello
Country:
Spain (ES)
Book Theme:
Poets representing your country poetry
Publisher:
ALMUZARA
Publishing Year:
2024
He was an outstanding Spanish poet, playwright and painter, recognised as a key figure of the Generation of ’27. His work, marked by Spanish tradition, the avant-garde and a strong political commitment, spanned several stylistic stages. After the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile in Argentina and then in Italy, returning to Spain in 1977, where he was a member of parliament and received the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Alberti was an active member of the Communist Party and took an active part in the defence of the Republic during the Civil War. His political commitment was reflected in his work and activism, even during his exile. He is considered one of the most important poets of the 20th century.
National Award for Children’s and Young People’s
Abstract
It was first published in 1924, marking the beginning of the poetic universe of Rafael Alberti, one of the great pillars of the Generation of 1927. This collection of poems is a hymn to nostalgia, to the lost land and the sea, that infinite horizon that the poet feels as a distant and longed-for home. In his verses, Alberti evokes his childhood in Puerto de Santa MarÃa and his uprooting after moving to Madrid, giving birth to a poetry that is lush, simple and full of symbolism.
In an accessible but profoundly lyrical language, “Marinero en tierra” also explores the themes of exile and the impossible return, elements that will run through the author’s entire oeuvre. The sea stands as a central metaphor, a symbol of freedom and longing, of the lost and the irretrievable. Through a precise musicality, close to the Andalusian folk tradition and the songs of the sailor, Alberti manages to create a direct emotional link with the reader. One hundred years after its publication, this collection of poems remains a key work of contemporary Spanish poetry. Its freshness, its evocation of lost landscapes and its deep emotional charge have kept its relevance intact. This commemorative edition invites us to rediscover the beauty and strength of a work that, since its appearance, has had a decisive influence on generations of poets and readers. A classic that reminds us of poetry’s ability to capture the ephemeral and make it eternal.
