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| MarΓa CalcaΓ±o |
Born and raised in a rural area of the state of Zulia, MarΓa CalcaΓ±o wrote brilliant erotic poems, celebrating desire, lovers' bodies, and female intimacy. After finishing primary school and marrying at fourteen years of age, she defied censorship by writing openly about forbidden topics, such as abortion, orgasm, and menopause. After having six children, she divorced her first husband, traveled through Latin America and married HΓ©ctor Araujo Ortega, the most important writer of the literary group "Seremos", with whom she agreed to have an independent life. CalcaΓ±o wrote articles for the newspapers El Universal and Ahora. His work was almost completely unknown until 1983, when CΓ³simo Mondrillo edited his first poetry anthology.
Some of it remains unpublished,
including a 1938 manuscript, The Hermetic Wonder. Among his books are Alas
fatales (1935), Songs that my last dolls heard (1956) and Between the moon and
men (1961). “By the Beautiful Faun Raptured” is an exploration of erotic love.
And “Cosmos” is about foundational love.
Born and raised in a rural area of
Zulia state, MarΓa CalcaΓ±o wrote luminous erotic poems, celebrating desire, the
lovers' body, and feminine intimacy. Having only completed elementary school
and married at fourteen years of age, she defied censorship by openly writing
about forbidden issues, such as abortion, orgasm, and menopause.
Having had six children, she divorced
h
er first husband, traveled around Latin America, and married HΓ©ctor Araujo
Ortega, the most important writer of the literary group “Seremos,” with whom
she agreed to have an independent life. CalcaΓ±o wrote articles for the
newspaper El Universal and Ahora. His work was almost entirely unknown until
1983, when CΓ³simo Mondrillo edited his first poetry anthology. Part of it is
still unpublished, including a manuscript of 1938, The Hermetic Marvel. Among
her books are Alas fatales (Fatal Wings, 1935), Songs Heard by My Last Dolls,
1956, and Entre la luna y los hombres (Between the Moon and Men, 1961). “By a
Gorgeous Fawn Swept Away” is an exploration of erotic love. And “Cosmos”
(Cosmos) is about foundational love.
