A madurez poética de Díaz Castro: anos 80

Abstract

This paper aims to be a reflection on the literary personality of Xosé M.ª Díaz Castro, a poet little know by the general public but one who stands among the greatest voices of Galician poetry. Here it is argued that his book Nimbos is a truly “classic” that marks the full poetical maturity of his creator. In these pages the book is put in the context of the time of its publication by the Editorial Galaxia and the reception of the poetry of Nimbos is also mentioned. The paper aludes to two further poem books, Follas verdes and Follas ô vento, which remained unpublished until 2014, and tries to evaluate their contribution to the literary work of Díaz Castro. Finally the author of the present essay coments on his personal relationship with the poet when in the last years of his life Díaz Castro began a new and fruitful poetical career through the pages of the literary magazine Dorna.