Galician Songs by Rosalía de Castro

A collection of lyrical poems rooted in the language, landscapes and folk life of a marginalized region, blending tender nostalgia and fierce attachment to local identity with sharp social observation; its brief, musical pieces evoke rural customs, the pain of exile and poverty, the struggles of women and the poor, and a longing for dignity and cultural revival, all conveyed in a voice at once intimate, mournful and proudly defiant.

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