The song of the figures of José María Eguren in front of the black heralds of César Vallejo: A comparative perspective

Fernández-Cozman C.R. · Tonos Digital (2022)

Resumen

The purpose of this article is to compare two fundamental collections of poems of the Peruvian literary tradition: The song of the figures by José María Eguren and Los heraldos negros by César Vallejo. The author uses a comparative perspective and highlights two essential aspects of contemporary poetics: The writing of suicide and the specialization of the modern poet. To fulfill this objective, the author is based on the ideas of Roland Barthes, Octavio Paz and Jacques Rancière.

Instituciones: Universidad de Lima