In memory of Celso Emilio Ferreira

The Consello da Cultura Galega (CCG) continues its work to restore the memory of Celso Emilio Ferreira (Celanova, 1912-Vigo, 1979), one of the most prominent figures of Galician nationalism, both politically and culturally, the institution reminds. The poet Ourensán stars in the new part of the film century-old voicesor the project that maintains the Galician Sound Archive (ASG), or includes three sounds that allow the review, at the author’s own command, of his poetic and vital trajectory or a selection of his claims about the prol da lingua.

Celso Emilio Ferreiro is synonymous with Galicianism and collective non-imaginary social justice for part of the Galician population in transition. “Not political, his contribution to Galician nationalism translates into the founding of various organizations, such as the Mocedades Galeguistas of the Celanova district in 1932 or the Unión do Povo Galego party in 1964. In writing, he devoted himself to his poetic work, rooted in the heritage of the literary work of Curros Enríquez and his intensive journalistic activity as channels of political denunciation», subliña or CCG.

The first two audio recordings correspond to an interview given by Ferreiro to Beatriz Pécker in May 1979 at the headquarters of Radio Nacional de España (RNE) in Madrid. Nela gives an overview of her vital trajectory, focusing on her poetic journey. So, he talks about Galician and Castilian work in his work, he touches on exile or his social poetry. Although the audio document is not complete, the image of the writer’s literary space is complete.

Second, the date of publication is unknown, it belongs to the period in which Celso Emilio lived in Caracas (1966-1973). Motivated by his active political and cultural nationalist militancy, which he encouraged to face voluntary exile, he sent the message that this taxation could be used to claim the Galician language as the population of Galicia as a differentiated socio-cultural ethnic group. The court belongs to the RNE fund that keeps or ASG.

It is the third part of the chapter America and the disappointment of emigrationregistered in 1978-1979, and belongs to an audiobook Celso Emilio Ferreiro. Escolma interviews conducted by Xosé Antonio Perozo and María Xosé Porteiropublished by ASG in 1996. Nel, the poet describes with bitterness what his responsibilities are in the Galician Brotherhood of Venezuela, not Padroado da Cultura Galega, at the same time as he realizes that his nationalist activities are not understood by the Galician emigrant community.