«Este abismo desmesurado y puro»: la poesía de Julia Ferrer, Sarina Helfgott y Lola Thorne
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2026
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Cuando se habla de los poetas que escribieron y publicaron libros en la llamada «generación del 50» en el Perú, la gran mayoría de nombres que se consignan en ella son de hombres. La escasez de poetas mujeres en las antologías y recuentos literarios de aquellos años activa una alarma: ¿dónde estaban las mujeres? Además del nombre ya conocido de Blanca Varela o Cecilia Bustamante, hay un vacío incómodo y elocuente que hace falta llenar. Es por este motivo que la presente investigación doctoral se propone el estudio de la obra poética de Julia Ferrer (1925-1995), Sarina Helfgott (1928-2020) y Lola Thorne (1931-1990), tres autoras que fueron contemporáneas a Blanca Varela, pero que nunca recibieron el reconocimiento que sus obras merecían. Esta tesis se propone ser un primer análisis teórico-crítico de las poéticas de dichas autoras, a partir del planteamiento de ejes temáticos comparados, que operan a la manera de bisagras, para así articular las propuestas poéticas de cada autora, de manera individual, y también como conjunto, a lo largo de estas páginas. Las tres poetas, que además fueron amigas, dejaron como legado una obra que enriquece a la tradición poética peruana no solo escrita por mujeres, sino a todo el conjunto. Reconocer y estudiar sus aportes significa celebrar su valor e influencia para las generaciones que siguieron. En la actualidad, en los tiempos de reivindicaciones y justicias, dedicarse al estudio de poéticas valiosas que han pasado desapercibidas se convierte en un compromiso con la poesía misma. Las escrituras de Ferrer, Helfgott y Thorne servirán de faro para las poéticas contemporáneas porque en ellas se encuentran varias ideas embrionarias –y no tanto– de temáticas que luego se abordaron con plenitud, como la cuestión del cuerpo, el erotismo, la política, las luchas feministas, las temáticas urbanas, las formas de observar la realidad y de moverse en ella. Esta tesis busca ofrecer algunas líneas de lectura para abordar este valioso legado.
When discussing the poets who wrote and published books within the so-called "generation of the 1950s" in Peru, the vast majority of names listed are men. The scarcity of women poets in the anthologies and literary accounts from those years raises an alarm: where were the women? Aside from well-known figures such as Blanca Varela and Cecilia Bustamante, there is a conspicuous and telling void that needs to be addressed. For this reason, the present doctoral research undertakes a study of the poetic works of Julia Ferrer (1925–1995), Sarina Helfgott (1928–2020), and Lola Thorne (1931–1990)—three authors who were contemporaries of Blanca Varela, but whose works never received the recognition they deserved. This thesis aims to offer a first theoretical-critical analysis of the poetics of these authors by establishing comparative thematic axes, which function as hinges to articulate each poet’s proposals individually, as well as collectively, throughout these pages. The three poets, who were also friends, left behind a legacy that enriches not only the tradition of Peruvian poetry written by women but the entire poetic tradition. Recognizing and studying their contributions means celebrating their value and influence for subsequent generations. Today, in times of advocacy and justice, dedicating oneself to the study of valuable poetics that have gone unnoticed becomes a commitment to poetry itself. The writings of Ferrer, Helfgott, and Thorne will serve as a beacon for contemporary poetics, as they contain several embryonic—and not so embryonic—ideas on themes that were later explored in depth, such as the body, eroticism, politics, feminist struggles, urban themes, ways of perceiving reality, and ways of moving within it. This thesis seeks to offer some lines of interpretation for approaching this valuable legacy.
When discussing the poets who wrote and published books within the so-called "generation of the 1950s" in Peru, the vast majority of names listed are men. The scarcity of women poets in the anthologies and literary accounts from those years raises an alarm: where were the women? Aside from well-known figures such as Blanca Varela and Cecilia Bustamante, there is a conspicuous and telling void that needs to be addressed. For this reason, the present doctoral research undertakes a study of the poetic works of Julia Ferrer (1925–1995), Sarina Helfgott (1928–2020), and Lola Thorne (1931–1990)—three authors who were contemporaries of Blanca Varela, but whose works never received the recognition they deserved. This thesis aims to offer a first theoretical-critical analysis of the poetics of these authors by establishing comparative thematic axes, which function as hinges to articulate each poet’s proposals individually, as well as collectively, throughout these pages. The three poets, who were also friends, left behind a legacy that enriches not only the tradition of Peruvian poetry written by women but the entire poetic tradition. Recognizing and studying their contributions means celebrating their value and influence for subsequent generations. Today, in times of advocacy and justice, dedicating oneself to the study of valuable poetics that have gone unnoticed becomes a commitment to poetry itself. The writings of Ferrer, Helfgott, and Thorne will serve as a beacon for contemporary poetics, as they contain several embryonic—and not so embryonic—ideas on themes that were later explored in depth, such as the body, eroticism, politics, feminist struggles, urban themes, ways of perceiving reality, and ways of moving within it. This thesis seeks to offer some lines of interpretation for approaching this valuable legacy.
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Filología, leída el 23/02/2026













