The poetization of huerfilia in the poetry of Carmen Conde

Authors

  • Anna Cacciola Universidad Internacional de La Rioja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rei.vol.12.2024.40908

Keywords:

Carmen Conde , motherhood, 20th-century Spanish poetry, Derramen su sangre las sombras, Su voz le doy a la noche, female-authored literature

Abstract

This paper examines the poetization of perinatal death in Carmen Conde's work, specifically the loss of her only daughter due to a traumatic childbirth. This event deeply marked Conde's literary output, shaping the tone of her poetry. The analysis focuses on Derramen su sangre las sombras (1983), a collection that delves into the processing of grief and the emotional transformation of the author over time, poetics foreshadowed in Su voz le doy a la noche (1962). The study scrutinizes the metaphors and symbolism used to articulate this inexpressible pain, along with the evolving perception of motherhood in Conde’s work, which transitions from initial empowerment to deep disillusionment and despair. Furthermore, it explores the rupture of the familial ideal, emphasizing the devastating reconfiguration of parental roles and the feelings of abandonment and loss that ensue. Lastly, the paper addresses the author’s expressions of anger and her confrontation with divinity in the face of the perceived injustice of a truncated motherhood. 

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Published

2024-12-31

How to Cite

Cacciola, A. (2024). The poetization of huerfilia in the poetry of Carmen Conde. Journal of Iberian Women Writers, 12. https://doi.org/10.5944/rei.vol.12.2024.40908

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