Sistema semiótico y poesía en Azarías H. Pallais

Abstract

The poetry of Father Azarías H. Pallais (León, November 3, 1884-León, September 6, 1954) is incredibly beautiful, almost crystal clear poetry. There are two central axes around which we can think his works: nature, and roads. These two semiotic axes correspond to the syntagmatic or horizontal axes, and the paradigmatic or vertical axes, following the Cartesian cross the Structuralists used to study the structure of aesthetic messages. By studying Pallais' poetry this way it helps us visualize the elegance of his poetry, the perfection of his system, and the manner in which the symbols are employed. I superimposed an analytical model to Pallais' poetry, distinguishing a deep structure beneath the superficial structure of the poems, allowing me to establish some order amongst the most frequently used symbols in his poetry.