In Search of Duende

ISBN-13:	9780811218559
Publisher:	New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date:	03/30/2010
Series:	New Directions Pearls
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	113,419
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)

An excellent compilation of Lorca’s poetry and prose, emphasizing Lorca’s notion of the duende, the “earth spirit of irrationality and death.” The notion of “duende”—a demonic earth spirit embodying irrationality, earthiness, and a heightened awareness of death—became a cornerstone of Lorca’s poetics. In Search of Duende gathers Lorca’s writings about the duende and three art forms susceptible to it: dance, music, and the bullfight. A bilingual sampling of Lorca’s poetry is also included, making this an excellent introduction to Lorca’s poetry and prose for American readers.