A member of Spain's Generation of 1950, Gonzalez writes with simplicity, restraint, and occasional humor about social injustice and the contradictions and trivialities of daily life.Though Gonzalez was a child when Franco came to power (perhaps a
- Title : Astonishing World: The Selected Poems of Angel Gonzalez, 1956-1986
- Author : Steven Ford Brown
- Rating : 4.61 (478 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-12-18
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 264 Pages
- Asin : 0915943581
- Language : English
A member of Spain's Generation of 1950, Gonzalez writes with simplicity, restraint, and occasional humor about social injustice and the contradictions and trivialities of daily life.Though Gonzalez was a child when Franco came to power (perhaps accounting for his enchanting ability to transform disaster into hope), the adult who recalls "A revolution. Reminiscent of Lorca's ballads, these short poems vie with their harsh subject matter to achieve a hard-won lyricism. His poems grow longer, more overtly political and rhetorical. . Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Reading the poems Gonzalez published from 1956 through the early 1960s, it is easy to understand the critical acclaim he received in his native Spain. / Then a war" vividly recreates the conflicts the child escaped. In his later work, Gonzalez experiments with different styles and the originality of his voice is destroyed. Selections from a 1967 volume focus on contemporary culture and the lurking presence of dictatorial control: "the military / (discharged at retirement, without swords / or rifles, just / arthritis and insignia)." He also embraces an animalistic if tongue-in-cheek surrealism: "If I'm in the city / I snack on just dry afternoons: /Pair it with Philip Mauro's The Seventy Weeks and you have a dynamic duo - a powerful, sweeping expanse of TRUTH, cleansing truth!These two, together, will confirm the utter majesty of God's word, the Bible, erasing all doubt to its divine power and origin. Secure Attachment: Children who are blessed to become securely attached have one common theme - their emotions were validated during childhood. This series is an absolute must for 1Ls. In this book, as well as American Theocracy, he reminds us that previous empires such a 17th century Spain, 18th century Holland, and the late 19th and early 20th century Britain all succumbed to financialization as their global power reached its peak. I am very disappointed as this could have made my top shelf but now I find myself wishing for my $5 back. Good. good or catchy for a child, and did not flow. Clearly a labor of love and outstanding legal scholarship by Professor Colson!. With The Blinding Knife, I believe he's entered a new stratosphere and one that puts him on par with anyone who's written these kinds of stories. Terrible level of education remains the source of poverty in Latin Amer
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