New publication! Amarga’s Weeping
El llanto de la Amarga or Amarga's Weeping is a heretofore unpublished epic poem in three acts, written by the late María de los Ángeles Argote Molina (MAAM). Hailed by some critics as her magnum opus, Amarga's Weeping relates the adventures of protagonists Agreste and Crisálida across the worlds, and offers a timely and original take on poetry, mythology, cosmology, cosmogony, and philosophy. The epic, immense in its depth and scope, revolves around a simple yet potently taboo premise: the imminent destruction of the universe. It establishes MAAM as a major figure of Spanish literature, and earns her a place in a long line of poets and philosophers writing in the epic and lyric traditions originating in the ancient Mediterranean world.
We are proud to collaborate with the Taller de Arte Vimaambi in being the first to bring this unpublished masterpiece to light. Currently, we are publishing the work in pamphlet format (two chapters per pamphlet), to be followed by a luxurious edition in three volumes. At present, the pamphlets are being published exclusively in the original Spanish, though translations into English by Slippery Elm are underway.
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http://www.swamplanternbooks.com/books/amargas-weeping