Neruda's Garden: An Anthology of Odes (Discoveries) (English and Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Neruda, Pablo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0935480684 ISBN 13: 9780935480689

Publisher: Latin American Literary Review Press, 1995

Synopsis

The beloved odes written by Chilean poet and 1971 Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda demonstrate his astonishing ability to present ordinary items in new and surprising ways. The poems are gathered from Odas elementales (Elemental Odes), 1954; Nuevas odas elementals (New Elemental Odes), 1956; Tercer libro de odas, (Third Book of Odes), 1957; and Navegaciones y regresos (Voyages and Homecomings), 1959. This anthology is the most complete selection of Neruda's work to appear in English, in an excellent bilingual format featuring translations by Maria Jacketti, an expert of Pablo Neruda's work.

About this title

About the Author:

Pablo Neruda is regarded as the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century, as well as a controversial political figure. Neruda's breadth and vision and wide range of themes are extraordinary, and his work continues to inspire new generations of writers. From his youth in the coastal town of Temuco in southern Chile, Neruda was known as a naturalist. In dozens of his odes, carefully selected and translated for this edition, Pablo Neruda expressed his joy in the beauty of simple things.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

About this edition

• Publisher: Latin American Literary Review Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0935480684
• ISBN 13: 9780935480689
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256