Cántico

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Cántico is a collection of poems by Spanish lyric poet Jorge Guillén, first published in 1928. Guillén was a prominent member of the Generation of 1927 and was influenced by poets who sought "pure poetry," focusing on the musicality of language. Cántico was expanded in subsequent editions and is characterized by its accessible style, experimental use of meters, and a positive outlook on life. This contrasts with his later work, Clamor, which reflects a more somber awareness of life's transience.1

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Spanish literature
The Generation of 1927
…lifelong poetic effort, Cántico (Cántico: A Selection), first published in 1928 and repeatedly enlarged in successive editions, constitutes a disciplined hymn to the joys of everyday reality. Later works (Clamor [1957–63; “Clamour”] and Homenaje [1967; “Homage”]) displayed keener awareness of suffering and disorder.
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…lifelong poetic effort, Cántico (Cántico: A Selection), first published in 1928 and repeatedly enlarged in successive editions, constitutes a disciplined hymn to the joys of everyday reality. Later works (Clamor [1957–63; “Clamour”] and Homenaje [1967; “Homage”]) displayed keener awareness of suffering and disorder.
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