Natalia Darias presents her poetry collection 'At the Gates of the Bone' in the Gran Canaria capital

The Biblioteca Josefina de la Torre hosted the launch of 'At the Gates of the Bone', a book that the author has developed over five years.

The writer Natalia Darias has made her debut in the publishing world with her first poetry collection, 'At the Gates of the Bone', presented at the Biblioteca Josefina de la Torre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The work, described as intimate and profoundly human, explores memory, fragility, and resilience through an intense poetic voice.

The event was led by the writer Santiago Gil, who highlighted the splendid moment that Canary Islands literature is experiencing. Gil also praised Darias's decision to venture into short storytelling, a genre that, according to him, enriches the literary landscape of the archipelago.

Five years of maturation and doubts

During the presentation, Darias confessed that «

At the Gates of the Bone is a book that I have been writing and maturing over the last five years

». The author acknowledged that during that time she lived with numerous doubts about the appropriateness of publishing it, until she found the definitive push thanks to the support of her brother Alberto and her partner, Ricardo.

The work, published by Ediciones Mercurio, is now available in the main bookstores of the Gran Canaria capital. For the island's readers, it represents an opportunity to discover a new poetic voice that promises to move and provoke reflection.

A family bond that transcends art

The author's brother, musician Alberto Darias, released his album 'Contours' in 2000, which included the question «

Where is what is not?

». Almost three decades later, Natalia publishes her poetry collection, establishing a dialogue between music and poetry. The author has pointed out that both works explore the invisible and the essential, albeit from different languages.

The presentation, which brought together friends, family, and poetry lovers, turned into a splendid and familial evening. For attendees, it was a night celebrating words and music, with the promise of future shared projects between the Darias siblings.

Those interested in acquiring the book can find it in bookstores such as Librería del Cabildo or Librería Canaima, both in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The recommended price is 15 euros.