A. E. Housman

Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 poems which describe an idyllic rural existence, but with the main theme being young mens early deaths. This led its popularity during the Second Boer War, and then later during WWI. - Summary by clarinetcarrot

Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 poems which describe an idyllic rural existence, but with the main theme being young mens early deaths. This led its popularity during the Second Boer War, and then later during WWI. - Summary by clarinetcarrot

Libro de pomas. Edición bilingüe. Traducido por Juan BonillaA. E. Housman (1859-1936) fue uno de los grandes poetas menores de la lírica inglesa del siglo XX. Autor de sólo dos libros publicados en v

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.What are those blue remembered hills,What spires, what farms are those?First published in 1896, A.E. Housmans best-loved collection of poetry is a poignant exploration of love, loss, the inevitable passage of time and the fragility of life. Using elegant melodic simplicity, Housmans poems arouse profound emotional resonance through their portrayal of an idyllic rural England, evoking a sense of nostalgia and longing for times gone by.A Shropshire Lad became popular with young British soldiers during the First World War and is now widely considered a classic work of English poetry. With lyrical beauty and universal themes, these 63 poems have inspired generations of readers across the world.

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Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936) es buen ejemplo de que a veces el poeta no se corresponde con el hombre que habita. Otros ejemplos pueden ser acaso el vanguardista catalán J.V. Foix y el alemán Gottfried Benn. Como ciudadano Housman fue hombre recto, amante de costumbres rigidas, que creia firmemente en que la injusticia y la esclavitud resultaban imprescindibles para que la sociedad civilizada se mantuviera y procurara a la gente de su posicion la paz que disfrutaban. Como poeta, sin embargo, Housman detestaba las leyes de los hombres y las de su Dios, abominaba de las costumbres que impedian a un hombre confesar abiertamente sus preferencias sexuales, e infligia a la sociedad en la que le toco vivir epigramas que destilaban cinismo y resentimiento. W.H. Auden, reseñando el libro que sobre Housman redactara su hermano Laurence, destaco que pocos hombres habian mantenido en su interior, tan claramente apartados, al Jehova y al Satan que todos llevamos dentro. Incluso en las disciplinas literarias que frecuento, Housman supo distinguir su Jehova de su Satan. Mientras al primero le correspondia el estudio minucioso de los clasicos latinos que anotaba para consumo de oscuros eruditos, el segundo mostraba su desden por los aspectos intelectuales de la poesia, y abogaba por la sobriedad y la sencillez del pensamiento poetico como vehiculos imprescindibles para expresarse en verso.