26/11/2014
William Butler Yeats
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| Fuente: Bienvenue sur la terre d'Erinn |
"William Butler Yeats (/ˈjeɪts/; 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms. Yeats was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and, along with Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and others, founded the Abbey Theatre, where he served as its chief during its early years. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as the first Irishman so honoured for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." Wikipedia.
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When You Are Old
En este poema, Yeats lanza la mirada nostálgica de una anciana. Ella piensa en la juventud que se ha ido con esos momentos, gloriosos o no, de esa belleza, quizás deslumbrante, y de esos amores que tan fuertes que dejan una huella indeleble en el corazón. Las personas mayores suelen pensar en ello con gran ternura al pasar los años. También habla de aquel hombre que supo ver en ella lo bueno y que se ganó su corazón, y de cómo, a pesar de las arrugas y el pelo de nieve, el verdadero amor permanece. La ventaja que presenta este poema es el tono neutro en el que está escrito, de modo que el protagonista puede ser tanto un hombre como una mujer.
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Stephen Spender
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| Fuente: Wikimedia |
"Sir Stephen Harold Spender CBE (28 February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English poet, novelist and essayist who concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle in his work. He was appointed the seventeenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the United States Library of Congress in 1965". Wikipedia.
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Word
Esta poesía en cuestión
representa tanto el poder de la palabra hablada como de la escrita. También expresa el daño que puede hacer la palabra hablada si no se
emplea con cuidado, y el arte que se puede crear con la palabra escrita a
través de la poesía.
La traducción al español sería esta:
La traducción al español sería esta:
La palabra muerde como un pez.
Debería lanzarlo de nuevo a la libertad
Asaeteándolo a ese mar
Donde los pensamientos atan cola y aleta?
O debería ponerlos
Para rimarlos sobre un plato?
Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
10/12/2014
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"Dennis O'Driscoll (1 January 1954 – 24 December 2012) was an Irish poet, essayist, critic and editor. Regarded as one of the best European poets of his time, Eileen Battersby considers him "the lyric equivalent of William Trevor" and a better poet "by far" than Raymond Carver. Gerard Smyth regards him as "one of poetry's true champions and certainly its most prodigious archivist". His book on Seamus Heaney is regarded as the definitive biography of the Nobel laureate.
In all, O'Driscoll wrote nine books of poetry, three chapbooks, and two collections of essays and reviews. The majority of his works can be characterised by the use of economic language and the recurring motifs of mortality and the fragility of everyday life. As he aged, O'Driscoll's works become more fluid and thoughtful as well as more frequent, and, according to some sources, like Alan Brownjohn of The Sunday Times for instance, even though he is younger than some of the poetic greats, "at best he is already their equal."" Wikipedia.
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"Maya Angelou (Listeni/ˈmaɪ.ə ˈændʒəloʊ/; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American author, poet, dancer, actress and singer. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.[3] Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim." Wikipedia.
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"Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."[1] With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock music styles such as blues, jazz, and vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. He has worked as a composer for movies and musical plays and has acted in supporting roles in films, including Paradise Alley and Bram Stoker's Dracula; he also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1986 film Down by Law. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on One from the Heart." Wikipedia.
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11/03/2015
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
10/12/2014
Dylan Thomas
"Dylan
Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer
whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night"
and "And death shall have no dominion", the "play for
voices", Under Milk Wood, and stories and radio broadcasts such as A
Child's Christmas in Wales and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. He became
popular in his lifetime and remained so after his premature death in New York
City. In his later life he acquired a reputation, which he encouraged, as a "roistering,
drunken and doomed poet". Wikipedia.
Centenario de Dylan Thomas
Being But Men
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Clown in the Moon
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
14/01/2015Dennis O’Driscoll
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| Fuente: Dennis O'Driscoll |
"Dennis O'Driscoll (1 January 1954 – 24 December 2012) was an Irish poet, essayist, critic and editor. Regarded as one of the best European poets of his time, Eileen Battersby considers him "the lyric equivalent of William Trevor" and a better poet "by far" than Raymond Carver. Gerard Smyth regards him as "one of poetry's true champions and certainly its most prodigious archivist". His book on Seamus Heaney is regarded as the definitive biography of the Nobel laureate.
In all, O'Driscoll wrote nine books of poetry, three chapbooks, and two collections of essays and reviews. The majority of his works can be characterised by the use of economic language and the recurring motifs of mortality and the fragility of everyday life. As he aged, O'Driscoll's works become more fluid and thoughtful as well as more frequent, and, according to some sources, like Alan Brownjohn of The Sunday Times for instance, even though he is younger than some of the poetic greats, "at best he is already their equal."" Wikipedia.
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No, Thanks
No está en Internet la poesía No, thanks de Dennis O'Driscoll, pero a cambio os dejo algunos datos interesantes sobre el autor.Si quieres leer una entrevista a Dennis O'Driscoll, pincha en este enlace.
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
28/01/2015
Maya Angelou
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| Spanglej. Fuente: Wikimedia |
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Woman Work
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
18/02/2015
Tom Waits
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| Autor: Brendan Mruk. |
"Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."[1] With this trademark growl, his incorporation of pre-rock music styles such as blues, jazz, and vaudeville, and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. He has worked as a composer for movies and musical plays and has acted in supporting roles in films, including Paradise Alley and Bram Stoker's Dracula; he also starred in Jim Jarmusch's 1986 film Down by Law. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on One from the Heart." Wikipedia.
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Talking at the same time
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
11/03/2015
Kim Addonizio
"Kim Addonizio was born in Washington, D.C., on July 31, 1954. She received her BA and MA from San Francisco State University. Her books of poetry include Lucifer at the Starlite (W. W. Norton, 2009); What Is This Thing Called Love: Poems (W. W. Norton, 2004); Tell Me (BOA Editions, 2000), which was a finalist for the National Book Award; Jimmy & Rita (BOA Editions, 1997); The Philosopher’s Club (BOA Editions, 1994); and Three West Coast Women, with Laurie Duesing and Dorianne Laux (Five Fingers Press, 1987)." Poets.org.
What Do Women Want?
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
20/05/2015
Sir John Betjeman
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| Autor: Neil Kennedy. Fuente: Wikimedia. |
“Sir John Betjeman, CBE
was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who
as a "poet and hack". He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from
1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a
passionate defender of Victorian architecture. Starting his career as a
journalist, he ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a
much-loved figure on British television”. (Wikipedia)
Meditation on the A30
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Autora de la sección:
Lorena Bailo Benito
Becaria CULM
Curso 2014 - 2015.
