Luísa Villalta Gómez: Biografía da Escritora Galega

Luísa Villalta Gómez: Life and Works

• Born in 1957 in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, and passed away in 2004.
• Was a writer, translator, and violinist.
• Studied Hispanic Philology and Galician-Portuguese Philology at the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Musical Career

• Held a higher degree in violin and was part of the Xove Orquestra de Galicia and the Orquestra de Santiago de Compostela.

Literary Career

• Was a secondary education teacher and wrote in various genres: poetry, essay, narrative, and theater.
• Notable works include "Música reservada" (1991), "En concreto" (2004, published posthumously), and others.
• "En concreto" received the Premio Espiral Maior de Poesía in 2004 and the Premio da Crítica in 2005.

Other Works

• Published "Siléncio, ensaiamos" (1991), "O Don Hamlet de Cunqueiro: unha ecuación teatral" (1992), "Ruído" (1995), "As certezas de Ofelia" (1999), and "Papagaio" (2006).

Quotes and Themes

• Focused on the connection between music and word, exploring the idea that poetry is a provocation that awakens the soul.
• Wrote about the importance of the word as a powerful tool against routine and the acceptance of mortality.