El exceso más perfecto

The Martin Fierro, the classic argentine poem, has been the subject of studies and discussions ever since the issuing of its first part edition -el gaucho Martin Fierro- in 1873, and there have been many ensuing editions, including some still available, to prove it. This new edition of both parts aims to render a balanced startpoint to the study of the literary piece. This edition is based on the original texts: El gaucho Martin Fierro Imprenta de La Pampa, 1872, and La vuelta de Martin Fierro Libreria del Plata, 1879, and includes no less than 535 lexicographic notes, conveniently placed at...

Para Aridjis, el poema es un edificio de visiones y la luz diurna, a la que elogia y canta en este libro, la matriz en que se figura el mundo. Aqu est todo lo que merece ser visto: las cosas, aquellos a los que queremos y a los que quisimos, los sue os. el poeta se detiene frente a nuestra cotidianidad Para percibir lo extraordinario y, en la naturaleza que nos rodea, la presencia de lo sobrenatural y de lo c smico; cargado de experiencias y en control de sus pasiones voltea hacia el mundo y lo encuentra luminoso.

I am delighted to see this second book in the Bridges Series come to print. I originally conceived of this series of books to be a bridge between two cultures, a bridge between colleagues, friends and fellow writers - two Cubans and two Canadians in each book. Ever since the inception of the CCLA in 2004 we have tried to live up to our mandate: The mandate of the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance is to advance cultural solidarity between Canada and Cuba through the creative expression of poetry, prose, art and photography. This book will evidence our ongoing success. For me personally this book...

All the poems in this work are those that the author has published between 1995 and 2001. Some poems that were later made into songs appear in both versions. As in the previous Inventario books, this one starts with the most recent poems and concludes with the oldest, perhaps with the hopes that the reader, by having access to this work through the newest and nearest door, will soon be tempted to open other doors, as if doing an inventory.