Interview. "A writer cannot be elitist because a book costs the same as a gin and tonic"
The Madrid Association of Writers and Literary Critics has chosen
The Nudes
, by EL MUNDO writer and journalist Antonio Lucas, as the best poetry book of the last year.
"Antonio Lucas has found in
Los nudes
", says the jury's ruling, "a
mature
space in
which to write, turning the usual brilliance of his poetry into a form of communication".
Along with Lucas, critics have awarded
Lluvia fina
, by Luis Landero, as the best novel of the year.
"What I like the most about this recognition is sharing it with a narrator like Luis Landero, one of the references of Spanish literature today. Probably one of those who better handle the language and those who are capable of
throwing words further than life,
"explains Lucas." In addition, the Madrid Critics' awards have been made public on the same day that Paco de Lucía's birthday is celebrated, and Landero was an excellent flamenco guitarist ".
Lucas, journalist for the Culture section of the newspaper EL MUNDO.
Lucas has been publishing books of poetry since 1995, the year he released
Before the World
;
since then his work has received awards such as the Loewe or the
International City of Melilla.
What does
The Nudes
mean
in relation to your other books of poetry?
"
The nudes
is a book that appeared, like so many, at the worst moment: during the spring of 2020. However, it is not a lost book.
Poetry is in no hurry.
And these poems have been slowly making room among some readers and readers. Paradoxically, the poems of
The Nudes
have a tone of certain vitality that contrasts with this coven we are in. For me such a present was not conceivable no more than nine months ago. "
"And yet ... Here we are, in a terrible time, with scarce horizons, with more uncertainty than certainties. In the throes of thousands of confusions and more groping than in many years.
For me the reading of poetry has been a territory very salvific
in these months. Indeed, in some poems I have found refuge and also encouragement. I believe that poetry is a tool that dispenses strength, perspective and value.
Lluvia fina
, the other award-winning book, was already in the selection of the best books of 2020. Francisco J. Castañón, president of the Madrid Association of Writers and Literary Critics "Luis Landero is already a classic of contemporary literature and
Lluvia fina
a of the great novels of his bibliography, a proof of great literature. "
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