¡Hola golondrinas (a type of bird)! :) Today I want to share with you a very well-known and beautiful poem called Volverán las oscuras golondrinas, written by the famous poetist Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer.
He was kind of famous during his life, but he really became an icon in Spanish Romantic poetry after he died. He was from Sevilla (Spain), in the southern part of Spain. He also did some painting, but the poems were the key of his success.
He died from tuberculosis when he was 34 years old. Before dying, he asked his friend Augusto Ferrán to publish his work. He had the feeling that he would be much more famous after dead. And he certainly was right. It was the painter Casado del Alisal who made it possible, after raising a fund and getting enough money to publish it and help his family.
You can find the full poem Volverán las oscuras golondrinas here.
And its translation is here.
Following you can watch a beautiful recitation of the poem:
And here you have a romantic ballad made with its lyrics. Thanks to its author!
Hope you enjoy this unvaluable piece of the Spanish poetry!
¡Hasta pronto!
(See you soon!)
He was kind of famous during his life, but he really became an icon in Spanish Romantic poetry after he died. He was from Sevilla (Spain), in the southern part of Spain. He also did some painting, but the poems were the key of his success.
He died from tuberculosis when he was 34 years old. Before dying, he asked his friend Augusto Ferrán to publish his work. He had the feeling that he would be much more famous after dead. And he certainly was right. It was the painter Casado del Alisal who made it possible, after raising a fund and getting enough money to publish it and help his family.
You can find the full poem Volverán las oscuras golondrinas here.
And its translation is here.
Following you can watch a beautiful recitation of the poem:
And here you have a romantic ballad made with its lyrics. Thanks to its author!
Hope you enjoy this unvaluable piece of the Spanish poetry!
¡Hasta pronto!
(See you soon!)
