Ángel González es un poeta esencial oriundo de Oviedo, donde nació en 1925. Su familia fue muy afectada por los conflictos políticos que derivaron en la Guerra Civil; perdió a un hermano, otro se exilió y su hermana fue vetada para ejercer de maestra. Esta situación y las secuelas de la tuberculosis que padeció –y en cuya convalecencia leyó asiduamente poesía– dan forma a su obra, de claro contenido social, urbano y crítico, y también de un intimismo optimista muy característico.

Estudió Derecho en Oviedo y en la Escuela Oficial de Periodismo en Madrid y opositó para ocupar una plaza de funcionario en el Ministerio de Obras Públicas. Ángel González aprovechó una excedencia para viajar a Barcelona y relacionarse con poetas como Barral, Gil de Biedma y Goytisolo, y poco después publicaba su primer obra, “Áspero mundo”. De vuelta en Madrid, empezó a frecuentar a otros escritores, como García Hortelano, Celaya o Caballero Bonald. Junto a algunos de ellos se le enmarca en la llamada Generación del 50. Entre sus obras podemos destacar “Sin esperanza, con convencimiento”, “Grado elemental”, “Otoños y otras luces” y “Palabra sobre palabra”. Por sus libros fue merecedor del Premio Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras en 1991, entre otros reconocimientos.
Murió en 2008.

Ángel González pensaba…

Para vivir un año es necesario morirse muchas veces mucho.

 

Mi corazón: tu nido. Muerde en él, esperanza.

 

Donde pongo la vida pongo el fuego de mi pasión volcada y sin salida.

 

Pongo en juego mi vida, y pierdo, y luego vuelvo a empezar, sin vida, otra partida.

 

Si yo fuera Dios y tuviese el secreto, haría un ser exacto a ti.

 

Cuando el tiempo haya modificado mi estructura, y mi cuerpo sea otro, otra mi sangre, otros mis ojos y otros mis cabellos, pensaré en ti, tal vez. Seguramente, mis sucesivos cuerpos, prolongándome, vivo, hacia la muerte, se pasarán de mano en mano, de corazón a corazón, de carne a carne, el elemento misterioso que determina mi tristeza cuando te vas, que me impulsa a buscarte ciegamente, que me lleva a tu lado sin remedio: lo que la gente llama amor, en suma.

 

Ninguna era tan bella como tú durante aquel fugaz momento en que te amaba: mi vida entera.

 

Cuando tengas dinero regálame un anillo, cuando no tengas nada dame una esquina de tu boca, cuando no sepas qué hacer vente conmigo, pero luego no digas que no sabes lo que haces.

 

Largo es el arte; la vida en cambio corta como un cuchillo.

 

Te llaman porvenir porque no vienes nunca.

 

La poesía enriquece el pensamiento y el alma. Os invito a sentirla y a practicarla.

Álex Rovira

Known to the public as the Minister of Education from 2009 to 2011, the San Sebastián-born 66 year-old Ángel Gabilondo excelled as a professor and as the rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), and as the President of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities.

The fifth of nine brothers, one of them is the renowned journalist Iñaki Gabilondo, has always been a brilliant student. From his time in the congregation of the Sacred Heart (he taught at their schools) to his time as a student at the UAM, where he studied a Philosophy and Humanities degree and a doctorate with individual outstanding. At this institution, he has developed much of his educational career, and since 2001 he is Professor of Philosophy there. Before becoming a Minister, he served two terms as its president, under the slogan «Make University in Another Way, Inclusive, Innovative and Engaged with Social».

An awarded teacher and a great communicator in the field of philosophy, he has written six books and participated in other works, also for translation or editing. Among his writings, ‘Endlessly’, ‘Just in Case’ or ‘Get Reading’ have garnered wide acceptance.

I am pleased to include on this post some of his aphorisms and ideas in reference to education:

Known to the public as being Minister of Education from 2009 to 2011, the San Sebastian 65 Angel Gabilondo highlighted in the university as a professor and rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), and as President of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities.

The fifth of nine brothers, one of them is the renowned journalist Iñaki Gabilondo, has always been a brilliant student. From his time in the congregation of the Sacred Heart (corazonistas taught at schools) to his time as a student at the UAM, where he studied Philosophy and Letters degree and doctorate with individual outstanding. This institution has developed much of his educational career, and since 2001 is Professor of Philosophy. Before exercising minister, he served two terms as president, under the slogan «make college otherwise, inclusive, innovative and engages in social».

Winning teacher and great communicator in the field of philosophy, he has written six books and participated in other works, also for translation or editing. Among his writings, «Endlessly», «Just in case» or «shop reading» have garnered wide acceptance.

I am pleased to include in this post some of his aphorisms and ideas in reference to education:

 

Without horizons I cannot see even close.

 

No sense of humour implies the other senses are vulgar.

 

The numbers are even or odd. Loneliness is too.

 

If in doubt, not everything is wrong.

 

If we lack the word, we cannot be found.

 

Being good seems to be more shameful than being not.

 

A maximum requires intensity; A minimum, curiosity.

 

Will to know and will to say, that’s living.

 

The real thirst is never quenched.

 

What is not evaluated is devalued.

 

Excellence from equity. Excellence is always equity with quality.

 

We are educated by contagion.

I wish you a happy week,

Álex Rovira