El hermoso país donde los hombres desean a los hombres is one of the most unique and radical poetry collections in contemporary Catalan poetry. Originally published clandestinely in 1974, the book circulated in its early years through simple stapled photocopies, in a context where male homosexual desire barely found space in literature.
Throughout its poems, the work straightforwardly addresses desire between men, the beauty of the male body, and the forms of encounter that marked part of the gay culture of the time. The book articulates this experience through intense and expressive language that challenges the moral, social, and linguistic norms of the moment.
Beyond its theme, the poetry collection has been considered a deeply transgressive work in terms of language, built from infringement, disobedience, and the will to position itself on the margins of what is permitted. As Sergio Fernández Martínez points out, the book presents a critique that is at once social, political, and linguistic, confronting both institutionalized values and inherited codes.
This edition is presented in a bilingual version, allowing access to the original text and its translation.
