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The passion of the poet Miguel Hernández felt by the world of bullfighting is one of the highlights of a study published in the magazine "Digital Tone" of the University of Murcia, which discusses his play "El matador bravest, "based on real events.
In this study, conducted by Professor of the University of Valladolid Mercedes Rodríguez Small, indicated that "the world of bullfighting was on stage, but also occupied a place in intellectual and artistic interests of the time, and Miguel Hernandez had shown in his poetry that he loved the image of the bull. "
"Not surprisingly, adds the professor, that with this pretend play join the gathering that since 1912 remained in the cafe Pombo in Madrid, which Ramón Gómez de la Serna was the inspiration and one of the Bergamín assistants, along with Unamuno, Azorín, D'Ors, Ortega y Gasset, etc.. "
The study says that the poet of Orihuela (Alicante), "writes theater by vocation, and bullfighting theme because the world of bullfighting permeated the literary world."
As for the content of the work, indicates that it relates the tragedy of a bullfighter through three acts dealing with the rivalry between two skilled, Joseph Flores, of the impossible love of one sister to another, and it fucking deadly.
"How in the world of bullfighting," says Rodriguez Little Professor, "death is always present, with the drama demanded and reminiscences Lorca: torean in-laws in the same run, and Flores died of a goring on the day of the wedding" .
"In the later phase of the work, he adds, pointing to Joseph as responsible for his death, following the dramatic features of rivalry, love and death can not now be triggered recriminations of guilt, passion and love of Joseph rejection of Soledad, the sister of his rival. "
"The most courageous matador" is a work that "will please those who admire the poet, his lyricism oozes bubbling", the specialist in theater, Bulls fans, who find their passion, and readers in general, because reaches unique literary and dramatic values. "
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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