Agonía del árbol y la sangre
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Agonía del árbol y la sangre is a poetry book by Alejandro Carrión
. It was first published by the University of Loja with surrealist drawings by Eduardo Kingman
. This collection explores many directions of expression and technique. The book begins with the poem censured by Enrique Anderson Imbert
and provoked, thanks to his authority, Hernan Rodriguez Castelo to expel Alejandro Carrión
from Parnassus.
There were many controversies relating to the book. Some critics did not approve of Carrión's
renegade thematic direction that rejected the conventional "pesia del cartel". They accused him of plagiarizing a poem by Emile Verhaeren
, which Carrión responded by publishing both poems together in the journal “Letras del Ecuador”. Two poems are noteworthy in this collection: "Canto a mi silencio" that pleased Eduardo Barrios
, the great Chilean writer, and the poem "Plegaria". This is considered one of his best and was excellently translated by Dudley Fitts
to English. An important poem of this book is "Ciprés para Federico García Lorca", which was eventually included a tribute to poets and painters from "Ecuador a la España Leal” and the “Ciprés para Ignacio Lasso
". In the end “Canto a Eduardo Kingman” was written as prologue to the "Men of Ecuador". "Laurel de sombra" is a tribute to the great and sad poet Héctor Manuel Carrión, older brother of his father.
Alejandro Carrión
Alejandro Carrión Aguirre was born in Loja, Ecuador. A poet, novelist and enthusiastic journalist, he published two important novels, La manzana dañada and La espina, many books of short stories, and numerous poetry books...
. It was first published by the University of Loja with surrealist drawings by Eduardo Kingman
Eduardo Kingman
Eduardo Kingman was one of Ecuador's greatest artists of the 20th century, among the art circles of other master artists such as Oswaldo Guayasamin and Camilo Egas.-Background:...
. This collection explores many directions of expression and technique. The book begins with the poem censured by Enrique Anderson Imbert
Enrique Anderson Imbert
Enrique Anderson-Imbert was an Argentine novelist, short-story writer and literary critic.Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Anderson-Imbert graduated from the University of Buenos Aires. From 1940 until 1947 he taught at the University of Tucumán. In 1947, he joined the faculty of the University of...
and provoked, thanks to his authority, Hernan Rodriguez Castelo to expel Alejandro Carrión
Alejandro Carrión
Alejandro Carrión Aguirre was born in Loja, Ecuador. A poet, novelist and enthusiastic journalist, he published two important novels, La manzana dañada and La espina, many books of short stories, and numerous poetry books...
from Parnassus.
There were many controversies relating to the book. Some critics did not approve of Carrión's
Alejandro Carrión
Alejandro Carrión Aguirre was born in Loja, Ecuador. A poet, novelist and enthusiastic journalist, he published two important novels, La manzana dañada and La espina, many books of short stories, and numerous poetry books...
renegade thematic direction that rejected the conventional "pesia del cartel". They accused him of plagiarizing a poem by Emile Verhaeren
Emile Verhaeren
Emile Verhaeren was a Belgian poet who wrote in the French language, and one of the chief founders of the school of Symbolism....
, which Carrión responded by publishing both poems together in the journal “Letras del Ecuador”. Two poems are noteworthy in this collection: "Canto a mi silencio" that pleased Eduardo Barrios
Eduardo Barrios
- Overview :After his father’s death, at the age of 5 his family moved to Lima until the age of 15 where he was the victim of harassment by his classmates. After high school he joined the Chilean Military School but quit before graduating as an officer. He spent much of his young adulthood...
, the great Chilean writer, and the poem "Plegaria". This is considered one of his best and was excellently translated by Dudley Fitts
Dudley Fitts
Dudley Fitts was an American teacher, critic, poet, andtranslator. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Harvard University where he edited the Harvard Advocate. He taught at The Choate School 1926-1941 and at Phillips Academy at Andover 1941-1968...
to English. An important poem of this book is "Ciprés para Federico García Lorca", which was eventually included a tribute to poets and painters from "Ecuador a la España Leal” and the “Ciprés para Ignacio Lasso
Ignacio Lasso
Ignacio Lasso was an Ecuadorian poet born in Quito. He was the mentor and founder of the magazine of the poets of Elan, a group integrated by Ecuadorian poets born between 1905 and 1920. He collaborated with several magazines of his time...
". In the end “Canto a Eduardo Kingman” was written as prologue to the "Men of Ecuador". "Laurel de sombra" is a tribute to the great and sad poet Héctor Manuel Carrión, older brother of his father.