POESÍA Y MUERTE: EL ORFISMO DE HUMBERTO DÍAZ-CASANUEVA/POETRY AND DEATH: HUMBERTO DÍAZ-CASANUEVA'S ORPHISM/POESIA E MORTE: O ORFISMO DE HUMBERTO DÍAZ-CASANUEVA

The article presents a philosophical analysis of the poetry of Humberto Díaz-Casanueva. Thus, the purpose is to reveal his main motivations, those that made of his poetry unique within Chilean Literature. Following a hint of the poet himself, it is argued that his poetry might be considered as "...

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Published inEscritos Vol. 25; no. 54; p. 45
Main Author Jerez, Diego Sanhueza
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Medellín Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana 01.01.2017
Subjects
Death & dying
Diaz-Casanueva, Humberto
Poetry
Poets
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Summary:The article presents a philosophical analysis of the poetry of Humberto Díaz-Casanueva. Thus, the purpose is to reveal his main motivations, those that made of his poetry unique within Chilean Literature. Following a hint of the poet himself, it is argued that his poetry might be considered as "Orphic", which entails a direct link with death. it is also proposed that two moments might be distinguished in such an Orphism: dancing and stuttering, and that such a poetry reaches its final form with the latter.
ISSN:0120-1263
2390-0032
DOI:10.18566/escr.v25n54.a03