Un hombre pasa con un poema al hombro : sol caído, oro amargo, invicta luz...

Abstract

This paper examines certain features of César Vallejo’s early poetry, particularly some of the compositions contained in The black heralds. Their inaugural nature is noted, one that translates into a human notion both the folk legacy and Vallejo’s contemporary poetic experiences. Vallejo’s work is closely related to popular poetry as well as the literary tradition of the Spanish Golden Age, while at the same time he articulated the alienation and orphanhood of the contemporary poet that moved from his native land to the city in an admirable way. Vallejo’s individual and grieving voice inscribes itself in the world of language and leaves its mark in the renovation of poetry in the Spanish language.