Cienfuegos and the poetic projection of «Nicasio»

Abstract

This article proposes a reading of Cienfuegos’ lyric poetry based on the existence of two levels of discourse, public and private, similar to the ones that can be differentiated in his plays and that the author cultivates with different purposes in mind. it is observed that cienfuegos wrote his poetry from a personal distance which nonetheless reflects his own life experience.El artículo propone la lectura de la poesía lírica de Cienfuegos a partir de la existencia de dos niveles en su discurso, público y privado, similares a los que es posible diferenciar en su obra dramática y que el autor cultiva con diferentes propósitos. Se trata de observar cómo cienfuegos escribe su poesía con un distanciamiento personal que, no obstante, refleja su propia experiencia vital