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Lo specchio dell'amore by Alan Moore, José Villarrubia

ladydewinter's review against another edition

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5.0

I've lost count of how many times I've read this poem. It remains one of my favourite pieces of poetry as both a history of homosexuality and a beautiful, beautiful love poem.

While life endures we'll love,
and afterwards, if what they say is true,
I'll be refused a Heaven
crammed with popes, policemen, fundamentalists,
and burn instead,
quite happily,
with Sappho, Michelangelo
and you, my love.

I'd burn throughout eternity
with you.

lasiepedimore's review

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3.0

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Lo specchio dell’amore è un poemetto che nasce nell’ambito di un’antologia fumettistica contro la Legge 28 del 1988, che obbligava le autorità locali a non promuovere intenzionalmente l'omosessualità o pubblicare materiale con l'intenzione di promuovere l'omosessualità o promuovere l'insegnamento in qualsiasi scuola finanziata dallo stato dell'accettabilità dell'omosessualità come pretesa relazione familiare.

Inizialmente era stato pubblicato con le illustrazioni originali di Steve Bissette e Rick Veitch: in questa edizione, invece, ci sono le fotografie di José Villarrubia, che si è innamorato di questo testo e, con il consenso dell’autore, l’ha portato anche a teatro, facendone un monologo.

In tutta onestà, non sono rimasta molto colpita da Lo specchio dell’amore: mi è sembrato un po’ troppo sbilanciato verso la retorica e il romanticismo (non nel senso di smancerie, ma proprio di sentimenti romantici) per i miei gusti. Inoltre, non ho trovato granché significative le fotografie di Villarrubia, che mi hanno fatto nascere la curiosità di vedere le illustrazioni originali.

argenteuscorvus's review against another edition

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3.0

Me han gustado mucho los poemas, pero las imágenes le restan al libro.

lep42's review against another edition

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4.0

This interesting hybrid work was initially Alan Moore's contribution to a 1988 British anti-homophobia comics anthology. He was inspired by a 1895 painting (http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/aubrey-beardsley/the-mirror-of-love). This version uses photography/art from Jose Villarnubia to illustrate Moore's epic prose poem. I also would have loved to see both the original comics version andthe staged version put on by Villarnubia in 1998.

Positive Points: It used a lot of angel imagery in verse and image (which if you don't know me well, is the kind of thing I adore). It also pays homage to Whitman and contains some beautiful prose. My favorite of these is "And I marched as I loved, my dear, with thee, always with thee."

Negative Point: There's a few historical mis-characterizations around the church and around Stonewall.

Summary: I vacillated between 3 and 4 stars, but ultimately went with 4. If I had a coffee table, this would be on it. Also, I need to reread Leaves of Grass.

heypretty52's review against another edition

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5.0

Moore's poem is personal, powerful, and scathing. As much as the poem itself, I loved the appendices. A must read for a time when the same fight is still being fought and the same stigma are still being faced.

neven's review against another edition

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3.0

A rather average poem on the history of homosexuality. A bit brief and fact-based, it didn't quite fire me up. Moore is best when he incorporates his encyclopedic knowledge, not when he straight-up quotes it.

dolangueando's review against another edition

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5.0

Poema maravilhoso do Alan Moore, com fotografias maravilhosas.

Gostei muito também das anotações sobre as figuras e os eventos que aparecem no poema e descobri muita coisa que foi apagada.
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