Federico's women is the joint work of the writer Ana Bernal-Triviño and the illustrator Lady Desidia. The two create a singular and marvelous narrative universe drawn from the feminine relationship in the work of the poet and playwright García Lorca.
It was published in 2021 by lunwerg y is a narrative full of beauty in which the women engineered by Lorca come to lifeThey know and interact with each other. It is surprising and quite a feminist tribute, but also a beautiful memory of the author from Granada. A little gem.
Federico's women
Lorca's universe
In order to understand and explain this book, it is necessary to take a look at Lorca's literature. And it is that heThe author's dramatic work is full of female characters with whom we are moved, laugh or suffer. They are strong personalities who live lives complicated by the times and the customs of a society of iron and patriarchal values. Some examples of the characters we find in Federico's women They are Doña Rosita the spinster (Doña Rosita the single or the language of flowers) and Bernarda (La casa de Bernarda Alba), among others, such as Angustias, Martirio, Magdalena, or La Novia, whose names suggest the weight of their lives.
Lorca feels admiration, respect and curiosity for the female gaze. Federico's women It is for this reason a non-conformist novel, in the same way that its characters are, brave women born from the imagination of García Lorca. His characters become an emblem and have influenced different works during the decades of the XNUMXth and XNUMXst centuries, as is the case of the one conceived by Bernal-Triviño and Lady Desidia.
Federico's women: the book
Federico's women It is above all a story that tells of the feminine transmutation of the characters born from the pen of Lorca. The protagonists come together in a common fight, ready to change the course of their lives. They are rebellious and critical. The women in these pages undergo a categorical metamorphosis that readers of Lorca's works will especially understand. There is an opportunity to continue the story of these women, to get to know them a little more. Who knows, but Lorca would surely be glad that his stalwarts took up the challenge of continuing his literary project 90 years after his death.
It is a book that is full of emotions, since there is a sincere dialogue between Lorca and the female characters in his work. Since we must not forget that hTo talk about Lorca's women is to talk about the very special and lively relationship that he had with them. That is why the characters are so important, like its author and his admiration for women.
It is divided into four complementary acts with the illusory images of Lady Desidia that fill each element of the book with color, including the Huerta de San Vicente, the summer house of the poet's family. This space will be relevant, since the meeting between Lorca and their women. Although in general in the book the use of locations will not be in any way random.
Conclusions
Federico's women It is a literary composition without equal. A memory and an experience of dramatic sensations in full color. It is a book that should be read, rather than explained, because it is a work that is born from another, from the extensive work carried out by a young Lorca.
It should be noted that this story is completely plausible. And the risk that the authors have assumed when writing a book with the characters of one of the universal writers of Spanish literature should also be considered. It was quite a challenge in which the characters lovingly sought to meet his father, Federico.
The authors of this XNUMXst century book managed to give a dramatic value to the text, although full of beauty. Bernal-Triviño and Lady Desidia have approached Lorca's work with respect and honesty, being faithful to the original author, but achieving a novel and charming work.
The authors: Ana Bernal-Triviño and Lady Desidia
Ana Bernal-Triviño is the writer of this book. He was born in 1980 and received a doctorate in Journalism. In addition, she has a Master's Degree in Art History that confirms his sensitivity towards different artistic forms, beyond writing. Bernal-Trivino She is a professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and collaborates in media such as Public, El Periodico and in the program The time from RTVE. She experienced a recent controversy for participating in the documentary Rocío, tell the truth to stay alive. She is an activist for women's rights and human rights.. Along with Lady Desidia he also created Frederick's men (lunwerg.
Lady Desidia is the artistic pseudonym of the illustrator Vanessa Borrell whose visual work is essential to approach Federico's women. Her studies are about Art: she has a PhD in Fine Arts and she has become a well-known illustration professional. His illustrations are counted in works published by Lumen, Destination o Penguin random house.