Absolute Solitude is the first major English-language translation of the prose-poetry of Dulce María Loynaz, one of Cuba’s most popular poets, who Juan Ramón Jiménez described as “archaic and new, a phosphorescent reality of her own incredibly human poetry, her fresh language, tender, weightless, rich in abandon.” Elevating solitude to ecstatic heights, Loynaz creates a picture of landscapes and private emotion, where the physical, spiritual, and visionary realms of poetry meet. Translator James O'Connor and author Pablo Medina join us to discuss the work and legacy of this luminous Spanish-language poet. Co-hosted with Archipelago Books.