Poesia de Antonio Machado

by Antonio Machado

The great poet Antonio Machado was initially inspired by modernism, matured as a poet in symbolism and embraced an almost ascetic thought in his aphorisms. His life journey ran from childhood in a courtyard in Seville to maturity as a teacher in the fields of Castile and, finally, Colliure's death in French exile. This selection of poems offers a perfect sample of his work and of his free and unbearable character.
 

Genres: Poetry, Classics

281 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 2021

About the author

Antonio Machado was a Spanish poet and one of the leading figures of the Spanish literary movement known as the Generation of '98, a group of novelists, poets, essayists, and philosophers active in Spain at the time of the Spanish-American War (1898).

Reviews

[Nona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Caminante, son tus huellas
el camino, y nada más;
caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar.
Al andar se hace camino,
y al volver la vista atrás
se ve la senda que nunca
se ha de volver a pisar.
Caminante, no hay camino,
sino estelas en el mar.

Machado is what I call poetry. I'm not a fan of the dry, emotionless contemporary verses, that have zero atmosphere and speak of mundane things. There's no soul there. Instead, this is soul, it's emotion, it's beauty.

I love this edition, of course, with its gorgeous illustrations that match Machado's reflective and melancholic tones so well. It's a collection of his most significant poems from volumes such as "Soledades", "Campos de Castilla", "Nuevas canciones" and others.

Machado's poetry is introspective, simple, yet addresses complex and philosophical themes. But I initially fell in love with his verses because of his nature scenes, in a time when I was deeply enamored (and still am) of Spain. A great part of his poetry is dedicated to the Spanish landscape, and his imagery of Sevilla, Granada, Castilla and other parts of the country made me nostalgic even though I have just returned from a trip to his beloved Andaluzia.

Some of his poems (especially the early ones) veer towards Simbolism, capturing a solitary and dream-like atmosphere as he explores themes of sorrow, as well as the passage of time and ephemeral nature of life. Others are more rooted in Realism and take a turn towards a more austere ambience. And throughout his work, I admire the simplicity of language and construction, that maintains beauty without becoming overly pretentious.

[Dragonfly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Soy fan de este poeta y he acabado enamorada de esta edición. Me han gustado mucho todos los poemas que recoge está antología y las ilustraciones son una verdadera preciosidad. Me quedo sobre todo con mucho de los poemas de Campos de Castilla, Galerías, Humorismos, Fantasías, Apuntes; y Nuevas Canciones.¿Pega? Sólo una, y es su cancionero apócrifo nunca me llamó y se me ha hecho algo tedioso, excepto los fragmentos a Guiomar.

Por lo demás es una antología que recomiendo para todo aquel que disfrute leyendo a este poeta y que le gusten las ilustraciones.

[Nena Erazo Haro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo cada letra, los dedos de Antonio están conectados a su alma. Ya quisiera yo que me susurrara al oído cada una de sus musas para poder escribir una línea tan perfecta.

[Agustín G. Campos Priego · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy bueno. Cada vez me gusta más la Antonio Machado.

Imprescindibles de esta colección:
-Anoche cuando dormía.
-Retrato.
-Orillas del Duero.
-A un olmo seco.
-Soñé que tú me llevabas.
-La saeta. ¡Mención especial!
-Proverbios y cantares. ¡Mención ultra especial! Que dio pie a la mítica canción de Joan Manuel Serrat.

[Eduardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gustó muchísimo y poder recordar algunos que me hicieron volver atrás. Una maravilla

[Miquel Iñiesta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ha sido regresar a mis años de juventud recordando unos versos q estan impregnados del alma del autor. Un maestro.

[Ellyllon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5