Rokha, Winett de
Oneiromancy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781916012141
- author:
- Rokha, Winett de
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Printed Publication
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 170
- Dimensions:
- 130mm / 198mm
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Oneiromancy is a powerful exploration of resistance and social change. First published in Chile in 1943, this book uses dreams, myths, folk-tales, and other forms to challenge patriarchal norms and the rise of Fascism.
Winétt de Rokha's work combines documentary realism, social protest, and Magical Realism to examine the complex relationships between history, landscape, love, politics, and utopian ideals. A response to her husband's Morfología del espanto, published the same year, Oneiromancy is a unique blend of Latin American perspectives on Communism and Surrealism.
Through its innovative use of imagery and symbolism, this book offers a compelling vision of social transformation and personal empowerment. Published in English for the first time, Oneiromancy is an important work of 20th-century poetry that continues to resonate with readers today.
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