Oliverio Girondo (August 17, 1891 – January 24, 1967) was an Argentine poet. He was born in Buenos Aires to a relatively wealthy family, enabling him from a young age to travel to Europe, where he studied in both Paris and England. He is perhaps most famous for his participation in the magazines (Proa, Prisma and Martín Fierro), which ushered in the arrival of ultraism, the first of the vanguardist movements to settle in Argentina.[1]
His first poems, full of color and irony, surpass the simple admiration of beauty in nature which was then a common theme, opting instead for a fuller and more interesting topic: a sort of celebration of living cosmopolitan and urbane, both praising such a lifestyle and criticizing some of the customs of its society.
Girondo was contemporary to Jorge Luis Borges, Raúl González Tuñón and Macedonio Fernández and Norah Lange (whom he married in 1943) whom he met at a lunch banquet in 1926 held in honor of Ricardo Güiraldes. Of these authors, all also involved in the vanguardia (avant gardism) of Argentina, most identified with the Florida group in the somewhat farcical literary hostility between that group and another called Grupo Boedo. Girondo was one of the most enthusiastic animators of the ultraist movement, exerting influence over many poets of the next generation, among them Enrique Molina with whom he translated the work of Arthur Rimbaud “Una temporada en el infierno.”
Other notable peers include Pablo Neruda and Federico García Lorca with whom he began lasting friendships in 1934, era when both were to be found in Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina. Around the year 1950 he began painting in the style of surrealism, but he never published or sold any of these works. He was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
Veinte Poemas Para Ser Leidos En El Tranvia; Calcomanias; Y Otros Poemas (Coleccion Visor de poesia) (Spanish ed.). Buenos Aires: Visor. 1922. ISBN978-84-7522-242-4.
Calcomanías [Stickers] (1925)
Espantapájaros [Scarecrow] (1932), translated in the collection Scarecrow and Other Anomalies by Gilbert Alter-Gilbert, together with "Interlunio," selected poems and prose poems (Xenos Books).
Interlunium (1937)
Persuasion De Los Dias (Biblioteca Clasica Y Contemporanea) (Spanish ed.). Losada. 1942. ISBN978-950-03-0462-7.
The last of these, "In the masmédula", his final book was an earnest attempt at absolute expression. Enrique Molina comments: “The very structure of the language he uses suffers the impact of an entirely unfettered poetic energy in this truly unique book. To the point that the words themselves begin to lack separation between them, blurring which are individuals, groups, or other units of comprehension more complex still, he presents a specie of superwords with multiple connotations and multitudinous functions which proceed in a manner tailored just as much to their phonetic associations as to their semantic meaning.” Some critics relate this ultimate gesture of vanguardia (avant gardism) to the work of another, equally desperate constructor and destroyer of language and semanticity: “Trilce”, of the Peruvian author of the same era, César Vallejo.
In the Moremarrow, translated from the Spanish by Molly Weigel (Argentina; Action Books), was shortlisted for the 2014 Best Translated Book Award.[2]
Triviaedit
Girondo's works are the backbone of The Dark Side of the Heart, a 1992 independent film directed by Eliseo Subiela, in which a poet strives to find the love of his life, defying Death's constant interventions.
^Chad W. Post (April 14, 2014). "2014 Best Translated Book Awards: Poetry Finalists". Three Percent. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
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oliverio, girondo, august, 1891, january, 1967, argentine, poet, born, buenos, aires, relatively, wealthy, family, enabling, from, young, travel, europe, where, studied, both, paris, england, perhaps, most, famous, participation, magazines, proa, prisma, martí. Oliverio Girondo August 17 1891 January 24 1967 was an Argentine poet He was born in Buenos Aires to a relatively wealthy family enabling him from a young age to travel to Europe where he studied in both Paris and England He is perhaps most famous for his participation in the magazines Proa Prisma and Martin Fierro which ushered in the arrival of ultraism the first of the vanguardist movements to settle in Argentina 1 Oliverio GirondoOliverio GirondoBorn 1891 08 17 August 17 1891Buenos Aires ArgentinaDiedJanuary 24 1967 1967 01 24 aged 75 Buenos Aires ArgentinaOccupationPoetLiterary movementNeo SurrealismSpouseNorah LangeHis first poems full of color and irony surpass the simple admiration of beauty in nature which was then a common theme opting instead for a fuller and more interesting topic a sort of celebration of living cosmopolitan and urbane both praising such a lifestyle and criticizing some of the customs of its society Girondo was contemporary to Jorge Luis Borges Raul Gonzalez Tunon and Macedonio Fernandez and Norah Lange whom he married in 1943 whom he met at a lunch banquet in 1926 held in honor of Ricardo Guiraldes Of these authors all also involved in the vanguardia avant gardism of Argentina most identified with the Florida group in the somewhat farcical literary hostility between that group and another called Grupo Boedo Girondo was one of the most enthusiastic animators of the ultraist movement exerting influence over many poets of the next generation among them Enrique Molina with whom he translated the work of Arthur Rimbaud Una temporada en el infierno Other notable peers include Pablo Neruda and Federico Garcia Lorca with whom he began lasting friendships in 1934 era when both were to be found in Buenos Aires capital city of Argentina Around the year 1950 he began painting in the style of surrealism but he never published or sold any of these works He was buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires Contents 1 Works 2 Trivia 3 References 4 External linksWorks editVeinte Poemas Para Ser Leidos En El Tranvia Calcomanias Y Otros Poemas Coleccion Visor de poesia Spanish ed Buenos Aires Visor 1922 ISBN 978 84 7522 242 4 Calcomanias Stickers 1925 Espantapajaros Scarecrow 1932 translated in the collection Scarecrow and Other Anomalies by Gilbert Alter Gilbert together with Interlunio selected poems and prose poems Xenos Books Interlunium 1937 Persuasion De Los Dias Biblioteca Clasica Y Contemporanea Spanish ed Losada 1942 ISBN 978 950 03 0462 7 Campo nuestro Countryside of ours 1946 En la masmedula In the masmedula 1957 ISBN 978 0 941073 25 7 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a Missing or empty title help The last of these In the masmedula his final book was an earnest attempt at absolute expression Enrique Molina comments The very structure of the language he uses suffers the impact of an entirely unfettered poetic energy in this truly unique book To the point that the words themselves begin to lack separation between them blurring which are individuals groups or other units of comprehension more complex still he presents a specie of superwords with multiple connotations and multitudinous functions which proceed in a manner tailored just as much to their phonetic associations as to their semantic meaning Some critics relate this ultimate gesture of vanguardia avant gardism to the work of another equally desperate constructor and destroyer of language and semanticity Trilce of the Peruvian author of the same era Cesar Vallejo In the Moremarrow translated from the Spanish by Molly Weigel Argentina Action Books was shortlisted for the 2014 Best Translated Book Award 2 Trivia editGirondo s works are the backbone of The Dark Side of the Heart a 1992 independent film directed by Eliseo Subiela in which a poet strives to find the love of his life defying Death s constant interventions References edit Poet Biographies Oliverio Girondo 2011 02 06 Retrieved 2011 02 06 Chad W Post April 14 2014 2014 Best Translated Book Awards Poetry Finalists Three Percent Retrieved April 16 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oliverio Girondo Cervantes virtual in spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliverio Girondo amp oldid 1166894426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
