Poetry
Canto a un dios mineral
Digital version of Jorge Cuesta's masterpiece, a poem reflecting his battle with mental illness and the search for meaning.
Canto a un dios mineral is a renowned poem by Mexican chemist, editor, and poet Jorge Cuesta. Using symbolism to contemplate the human experience and the search for meaning, it's considered a masterpiece of Mexican poetry for its profound insights, innovative language, and exploration of the mineral god as an enigmatic, shaping force. Cuesta's tragic life adds to the poem's significance, as he battled mental illness. His contributions to Mexican literature are widely celebrated despite his untimely death in 1942.
This interactive edition, curated by Francisco Segovia, features audio readings synchronized to the text, annotations, editor’s notes, manuscripts, the official translation to French, expert video commentary, studies, and other related documents, as well as a contextual timeline, a gallery of photos, and the possibility to record your own reading and share it on social media.
Canto a un dios mineral is part of an app series launched in 2011 by Mexico's Ministry of Culture featuring the life and work of celebrated Mexican poets, including Octavio Paz, José Gorostiza, Amado Nervo, Jorge Cuesta, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ⎯ whose goal is to imagine new ways to bring literature closer to new generations through digital technologies.
