Poesía carcelaria, repertorio poético y subjetividades en conflicto: el poemario Alde erantzira nabil de Ekhiñe Eizagirre

Abstract

Prison poetry has had a considerable impact in the Basque literary field ever sincethe well-known poet Joseba Sarrionandia published Kartzelako poemak [Poems from the jail] (Susa, 1992) during his imprisonment. Since that literary milestone, several prison poetry books have been published both by publishing companies  and by alternative platforms.; However, it was not until 2016, when Ekhiñe Eizagirre published Alde erantzira nabil [I walk upside down], that the first prison poetry book by a female author was published. In this article, the poetry collection by Ekhiñe Eizagirre is analyzed through a comparison with the symbols and imagery from previous examples of prison poetry. The analysis shows how she innovated this collectively produced imagery from a feminist perspective and from within the community. To this end, this paper analyses the gender discourses and opinións of the imprisoned subjects, and reflects on the position of these poetic repertoires in the Basque literary field.