Poesía

by Garcilaso de la Vega

La preocupación de Garcilaso por elevar el castellano a categoría de lengua artística en igualdad de condiciones con respecto al italiano y su inequívoca ambición de modernidad a través de la construcción de un yo lírico son motivos suficientes para sustentar la afirmación de que con Garcilaso se inaugura la poesía castellana moderna.

Genres: Poetry

428 pages, Unknown Binding

About the author

Garcilaso de la Vega (Toledo, c. 1501– Le Muy, Nice, France, October 14, 1536), was a Spanish soldier and poet. The prototypical "Renaissance man," he was the most influential (though not the first or the only) poet to introduce Italian Renaissance verse forms, poetic techniques and themes to Spain. His exact birth date is unknown, but estimations by scholars put his year of birth between 1498 and 1503.

Garcilaso was born in the Spanish city of Toledo. His father, Pedro Suárez de Figueroa, was a noble in the royal court of the Catholic Kings. His mother's name was Sancha de Guzmán. He had six brothers and sisters: Leanor, Pedro, Fernando, Francisco, Gonzalo, and Juana. Garcilaso was the second-oldest son which meant he did not receive the mayorazgo (entitlement) to his father's estate. However, he spent his younger years receiving an extensive education, mastered five languages (Spanish, Greek, Latin, Italian and French), and learned how to play the zither, lute and the harp. After his schooling, he joined the military in hopes of joining the royal guard. He was named "contino" (imperial guard) of King Carlos I (also Carlos V of the Holy Roman Empire) in 1520, and he was made a member of the Order of Santiago in 1523.

There were a few women in the life of this poet. His first lover was Guiomar Carrillo with whom he had an illegitimate child. He had another suspected lover named Isabel Freire, who was a lady-in-waiting of Isabel of Portugal. In 1525, Garcilaso married Elena de Zúñiga who served as a lady-in-waiting for the King's favorite sister, Leonor. Their marriage took place in Garcilaso's hometown of Toledo in one of the family's estates. He had six children: Lorenzo, an illegitimate child with Guiomar Carrillo, Garcilaso, Íñigo de Zúñiga, Pedro de Guzmán, Sancha, and Francisco.

Garcilaso's military career meant that he took part in the numerous battles and campaigns conducted by Carlos V across Europe. His duties took him to Italy, Germany, Tunisia and France. In 1532 for a short period he was exiled to a Danube island where he was the guest of the Baron György Cseszneky, royal court judge of Győr. Later in France, he would fight his last battle. The King desired to take control of Marseille and eventually control of the Mediterranean Sea, but this goal was never realized. Garcilaso de la Vega died on October 14, 1536 in Nice, France after suffering 25 days from an injury sustained in a battle at Le Muy. His body was first buried in the Church of Santo Domingo in Nice, but two years later his wife had his body moved to the Church of San Pedro Martir in Toledo.

Reviews

[Izz MR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinceramente... sé que es Garcilaso y todo eso, pero nunca pensé que me divertiría tanto leyendo esto, se me ha pasado rapidísimo. Y poder leer la interpretación del poema nada más acabarlo solo ha mejorado mi experiencia ahora siento que seré capaz de desarmar cualquier idea confusa con estas sintaxis extrañas de la lírica (a tope el examen uuu)

Ahora bien... Garcilaso lo que era es un puto incel llorica (o un inventor / recopilador de llorones)
Se le perdona todo porque lo dice precioso, pero claro, una cosa es escribir acerca del "mal de ausencia" porque no te corresponden o están lejos blablabla Y OTRA ES echarles la culpa a las chiquillas

(Me encanta e... lo digo como "jeje ahora este en tw a parte de ser viral cada dos días sería un pringa'o")

Me ocurrió tb con cárcel de amor. Está magníficamente escrito, genio creador, todo lo que tú quieras... Pero qué quieres que te diga si tu llanto solo busca manipular a una chiquilla para hacerla sentir culpable de no corresponder tus sentimientos!?!?!

Al final la más lista la Graciela del Quijote... Vaya discurso bueno dejándoles bien clarito que no le debe nada a nadie y cualquiera que la juzgue por ello es tonto!!!

Además... claramente estaba enamorado de Boscán yo no sé pa qué tanto cuento con chiquillas extrañas

Pero, sobre todo, cómo voy a opinar mal de Garcilaso... Si era un minito delusional que se recreaba en sus sueños más terribles (graciosísimo)
《Él, abrazado con su dulce engaño / vuelve los ojos a la voz piadosa / y alégrase muriendo con su daño》

[Walter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Apesar de ser um excelente poeta, gigante, em muitos aspectos inaugurador, há outros na literatura espanhola da época, mais especificamente o grupo de escritores que hoje conhecemos como Geração de ouro, melhores; melhores por variedade temática e profundeza filosófica. De qualquer forma, vale muito a pena se deter nas rimas de Garcilaso, principalmente em seus sonetos, alguns deles realmente excepcionais.

[Dani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy buena edición, como todas las de Catedra.