Cover photo: José Aymá
Antonio Lucas (Madrid, 1975) is a poet, journalist, and one of the most recognized voices in contemporary Spanish poetry. Linked for much of his career to the newspaper El Mundo, where he has carried out an intense role as a chronicler and cultural columnist, he is the author of poetry volumes such as Before the World, Lucernary, The Opposing Worlds, Disillusions and The Nudes. His work, characterized by an intimate gaze, a powerful verbal imagination, and a persistent exploration of memory, identity, and the passing of time, has received recognitions such as the Loewe Poetry Prize and the Generation of ’27 Prize. Early next January he will publish Another Life (Visor), a new poetry collection that will broaden his literary career.
In this new installment of The Call, Antonio Lucas converses with Álvaro Colomer about the origins of his literary vocation, his earliest readings, the discovery of poetry, and the experiences that led him to become a writer. A conversation that allows a close look at his emotional and intellectual formation and reveals how a passion for words was born that has shaped both his poetic work and his journalistic career.
The interview is part of the “Diálogos online” series organized by ACEC (Asociación Colegial de Escritores de Cataluña / Associació Col·legial d’Escriptors de Catalunya) with the support of CEDRO.