6th International Conference on Humanistic Studies 2023

Workshop 2: Art, literature and social dynamics in the cultural contemporany context

Literary studies, a tool for approaching the poetic and cultural work of Luis Díaz Oduardo

Abstract

In Santiago de Cuba, literary studies on works and personalities have a notable function for the rescue and preservation of the local documentary heritage. However, the following scientific problem has been identified: It is insufficient to carry out local literary studies on cultural personalities, whose literary work has had a certain relevance, which is why it is limited that they are known. In this sense, the present work has as a general objective: to reflect on the importance of carrying out the study of the poetic and cultural work of Luis Díaz Oduardo for the identification of its relevance in the cultural context of the sixties and seventies in Santiago de Cuba, through the gaze of literary studies. The present work is derived from a larger investigation in which the life story of this writer is deepened in core aspects such as his poetry and his work as a cultural promoter. This inquiry allowed us to ponder the criterion that these studies provide the necessary tools that help to understand certain cultural phenomena, authors and literary works themselves; the sixties and seventies represent a rich period in Cuban and local culture; It served to bring us closer to the work of the writer Luis Díaz Oduardo from his cultural work and the characteristics of his poetic work, mainly his poetry.

Resumen

En Santiago de Cuba, los estudios literarios sobre obras y personalidades tienen una notable función para el rescate y preservación del patrimonio documental local. Sin embargo, se ha identificado el siguiente problema científico: es insuficiente la realización de estudios literarios locales sobre personalidades de la cultura, cuya obra literaria ha tenido una determinada relevancia, por lo que se limita que estos se conozcan. En este sentido, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo general: reflexionar sobre la importancia de la realización del estudio de la obra poética y cultural de Luis Díaz Oduardo para la identificación de su relevancia en el contexto cultural de los años sesenta y setenta en Santiago de Cuba, a través de la mirada de los estudios literarios. El presente trabajo es derivado de una investigación mayor en la que se profundiza sobre la historia de vida de este escritor en aspectos medulares como su poesía y su labor como promotor cultura. Esta indagación permitió ponderar el criterio de que estos estudios proporcionan las herramientas necesarias que ayudan a comprender determinados fenómenos culturales, autores y obras literarias en sí; los años sesenta y setenta representan un período rico en la cultura cubana y local; sirvió para acercarnos a la obra del escritor Luis Díaz Oduardo desde su labor cultural y las características de su obra poética, fundamentalmente su poesía.