Alegato de defensa

Reading The Case for the Defence is like opening a wound to let it breathe. In these poems, Yudith Izaguirre summons a female voice that contains multitudes: a defiant consciousness moving through love and heartbreak, faith and the fall, memory and solitude. It asks no permission and never lowers its gaze. Each poem is both an intimate testimony and an act of rebellion. Language offers refuge, but also passes judgement, asks questions and answers them.

With a strong lyrical pulse and emotional intensity, Izaguirre engages with myths, literary figures and cultural symbols as she explores how we define ourselves, the burden of masks and the need to break the silence. Reading these poems feels like hearing truth spoken aloud. Luminous, raw, human.

If you're looking for contemporary poetry with a gender-conscious perspective and writing that doesn't dress up pain but makes meaning of it, this is for you. Want a book that shakes you and stays with you? Your case for the defence starts here.