Prometeo

We live in times, as Luis García Montero affirms in this book, in which the awareness of the present returns us to the history of the past to strengthen us in the desire for resistance. And this is the reason that has led the author, over the last few years, to reflect through essays, poetry and theater on the political and social relevance of the myth of Prometheus, that titan who dared to confront the gods and he stole their fire to give it to mortals and give them freedom with it. This work brings together the texts of García Montero focused on the rebellious figure of Prometheus. The central piece -brought to the stage by José Carlos Plaza in 2019 at the Mérida Classical Theater Festival- proposes an intergenerational dialogue between two Prometheans: the young man, who doubts the wisdom of his rebellion given the punishment he brought with him, and the old man, who from his experience shows him the triumph that comes with always seeking the common good. In short, Prometheus is a hopeful song about humanity, a lucid reflection on the power of solidarity, justice and freedom. Here, the myth, transformed in the light of this convulsive and hyperconnected existence in which we are immersed, continues to encourage us today to sit together around the fire to tell each other our own past and discuss the future we deserve.