{"id":13040,"date":"2021-03-10T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cervantes.es\/dublin\/?p=13040"},"modified":"2021-03-10T17:39:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:39:46","slug":"club-de-lectura-dias-sin-ti-elvira-sastre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cervantes.es\/dublin\/club-de-lectura-dias-sin-ti-elvira-sastre\/","title":{"rendered":"Club de lectura: D\u00edas sin ti – Elvira Sastre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Club<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

El pasado 15 de febrero, el club de lectura del Instituto Cervantes de Dubl\u00edn se reuni\u00f3 por Zoom para charlar sobre la novela \u2018D\u00edas sin ti\u2019 de Elvira Sastre. En este libro nos adentramos en la historia de Dora, una maestra durante la Segunda Rep\u00fablica, y su nieto Gael, un hombre joven que nos cuenta su historia de amor con Marta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A trav\u00e9s del retrato de las distintas etapas de una relaci\u00f3n amorosa, la autora nos deja un mensaje poderoso sobre la importancia de nuestras relaciones m\u00e1s \u00edntimas y la capacidad del amor, que cultivamos a trav\u00e9s de ellas, para sostenernos durante los momentos m\u00e1s dif\u00edciles por los que pasamos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nlo largo de la novela, la autora nos traslada al interior de Gael para dejarnos\nacceder a sus reflexiones sobre el desarrollo de su relaci\u00f3n con Marta as\u00ed como\nsus esfuerzos por escuchar los consejos de su abuela. Al discutir el estilo\nnarrativo de la autora, algunos participantes del club subrayaron la tendencia\na centrarse en las reflexiones de Gael, sin desarrollar una trama o revelar\ndemasiada informaci\u00f3n sobre las circunstancias que han condicionado su relaci\u00f3n\nde pareja. A pesar de recordarnos la importancia de otorgar un significado al\namor en nuestras vidas, llegamos a conocer los consejos y reflexiones de Dora y\nGael sin acabar de percibir lo que significa el amor para los tres\nprotagonistas. Dicho esto, y tal y como han se\u00f1alado algunos lectores, a trav\u00e9s\nde este an\u00e1lisis de las reflexiones de Gael, la autora nos transmite el valor\nde nuestras relaciones \u00edntimas y c\u00f3mo nos esforzamos por proteger su sentido,\npara nosotros mismos y para nuestros seres queridos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adem\u00e1s\nde haber discutido el estilo narrativo de la novela, varios lectores destacaron\nla imagen de la masculinidad que proyecta. Mientras esuchamos las reflexiones\nm\u00e1s profundas de Gael sobre el amor, llegamos a conocer mejor c\u00f3mo percibe a su\npareja y admite la imposibilidad de obligarla a seguir con su relaci\u00f3n. Tras\nhaber cultivado una relaci\u00f3n tan \u00edntima con su abuela, Gael se convierte en un\ns\u00edmbolo de una nueva masculindad, demostrando as\u00ed su sensibilidad frente al\nrespeto mutuo y la comprensi\u00f3n del otro. La autora retrata una masculinidad\nsaludable que podr\u00eda servir de ejemplo en un mundo azotado por el machismo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otro\naspecto de la novela sobre el que charlaron los participantes fue el lenguaje\npo\u00e9tico que caracteriza las reflexiones del protagonista. A medida que avanza\nla novela, entendemos mejor por qu\u00e9 la autora emplea unas largas frases emotivas\ny c\u00f3mo ese lenguaje contribuye a llamar nuestra atenci\u00f3n sobre los sentimientos\nvinculados con los altibajos de una relaci\u00f3n amorosa. Sin embargo, en esta\nnovela, la autora se centra en crear frases formalmente est\u00e9ticas en lugar de\nmezclar su lenguaje po\u00e9tico con una prosa m\u00e1s sencilla y unas frases m\u00e1s\ncomprensibles. Aunque este caracter\u00edstico estilo linguist\u00edco supone una gran\nherramienta para ayudarnos a vivir las distintas emociones del protagonista, la\nausencia de un lenguaje sencillo impide que entendamos claramente c\u00f3mo se\nsiente Gael en ciertos momentos claves del texto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En\nconclusi\u00f3n, podemos afirmar que a pesar de su propio estilo narrativo y su\ncomplejidad ling\u00fcist\u00edca, esta novela nos deja un mensaje sobre la necesidad de\namar lo m\u00e1s completamente posible y la forma en que nuestros apegos y\ndependencia del amor nos hace m\u00e1s d\u00edficil despedirnos de aquellos a quienes m\u00e1s\namamos. En esencia, seg\u00fan han afirmado los lectores, la autora nos recuerda\nnuestra interminable b\u00fasqueda del amor y la capacidad que tienen nuestras\nrelaciones m\u00e1s \u00edntimas para sostenernos, incluso durante los peores momentos de\nla vida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texto\nde Philip McGuinness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Portada
D\u00edas sin ti, book cover<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On the 15th<\/sup> February, the\nBook Club of the Instituto Cervantes (Dublin) convened over Zoom to discuss the\nnovel, D\u00edas sin ti<\/em> by Elvira Sastre. In the course of this novel, we\nlearn of the connected stories of Dora, a teacher during the Second Spanish\nRepublic, and her grandson Gael, a young man who tells us of his relationship\nwith the novel\u2019s third protagonist, Marta. Through this portrayal of the\ndevelopment of the relationship between Gael and Marta, this novel offers an\nimportant message on the importance of our closest relationships and the\nability of love to carry us through our most difficult moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the course of D\u00edas sin\nti<\/em>, the author immerses us in Gael\u2019s reflections as he navigates the\ndifferent stages of his relationship with Marta whilst recalling his\ngrandmother\u2019s advice. When discussing this topic of narrative style, various\nreaders highlighted the author\u2019s tendency to focus too heavily on Gael\u2019s person\nreflections without developing a clearer plot or telling us anything of the\nevents that have helped shape the relationship between Marta and Gael. In other\nwords, while reminding us of the importance of love in our own lives, through\nGaels\u2019 reflections, we never fully understand what love means for either of the\nnovel\u2019s protagonists. Nonetheless, through this focus on the protagonist\u2019s\nreflections, the author reminds us of the value of our most intimate\nrelationships and how we struggle to cultivate and protect the love between\nourselves and our loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to discussing the\nnarrative style, various other readers highlighted the image of masculinity portrayed\nin the novel. As we discover Gael\u2019s most intimate reflections on the subject of\nlove, we come to understand how well he understands his partner and his\nacknowledgment of the impossibility of their continued relationship. Having\ndeveloped an obviously close relationship with his grandmother, Gael thus\nbecomes a positive symbol for masculinity, such is his understanding of his\npartner\u2019s wishes. Through this depiction of Gael\u2019s relationships with his\ngrandmother and partner, we understand the importance he attaches to mutual\nrespect and how the author carefully crafts an image of a healthy masculinity\nthat may serve as an example in a world still dominated by a sense of machismo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another aspect of the novel\ndiscussed by the readers centred on the poetic writing style that characterises\nGael\u2019s reflections. As the novel progresses, we come to accept the importance\nof a poetic use of language in helping the reader to understand the depth of\nemotion associated with the highs and lows of a relationship. However,\naccording to several participants, the author seems to focus too heavily on\nmoulding carefully-considered sentences without choosing to employ a simpler or\nmore accessible prose. Although the writer\u2019s characteristic poetic style allows\nus to better understand the diverse emotions endured by the protagonist\nthroughout the course of his relationship, the absence of a simpler or clearer\nuse of language sometimes inhibits our ability to fully grasp how he feels at\ncertain key moments in the text. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summary, despite its distinct\nnarrative style and linguistic complexity, this novel provides a deep message\non the importance of cultivating loving relationships with our friends and\nfamily and how our dependence on such relationships makes parting all the more\ndifficult. In this sense, as many of our readers have highlighted, the author\nexpertly reminds us of our endless search for love and its ability to sustain\nus continuously during our most difficult moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text\nby Philip McGuinness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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