De Costa: The ∗poetry∗ Of Pablo Neruda (cloth) - Hardcover

DE COSTA, R

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0674679806 ISBN 13: 9780674679801

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1979

Synopsis

The poetic development, themes, techniques, and styles of the contemporary Chilean poet are examined in a study of his works including love, epic, lyric, and conversational poems

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Review

"Not since Whitman has a poet of genius embraced a whole continent, as Neruda has his, or spoken so directly to the nonpoets among his readers."--Selden Rodman
"Ambitious . . . Meticulously edited . . . Stavans deserves high praise for the volume he has assembled."--John Freeman, "San Francisco Chronicle"
""The Poetry of Pablo Neruda" advertises itself as 'the most comprehensive single volume available in English'--and it certainly is."--Charles Simic, "The New York Review of Books"
"The greatest poet of the twentieth century--in any language."--Gabriel Garcia Marquez "[This book provides] an opportunity to reflect on the poet's achievement and his canonical position."--Christopher Winks, "The Harvard Review"
"If, as Stavans believes, 30 years after his death the time is right for a reappraisal of Neruda, then this volume is just what's needed to jump-start the process. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal""" "Critic Ilan Stavans has created the first comprehensive English-language survey of Neruda's legendary oeuvre, judiciously selecting and expertly discussing 600 poems to create a genuinely invaluable and deeply pleasurable volume."--"Booklist"

Not since Whitman has a poet of genius embraced a whole continent, as Neruda has his, or spoken so directly to the nonpoets among his readers. "Selden Rodman"

Ambitious . . . Meticulously edited . . . Stavans deserves high praise for the volume he has assembled. "John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle"

"The Poetry of Pablo Neruda" advertises itself as 'the most comprehensive single volume available in English'--and it certainly is. "Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books"

The greatest poet of the twentieth century--in any language. "Gabriel Garcia Marquez"

[This book provides] an opportunity to reflect on the poet's achievement and his canonical position. "Christopher Winks, The Harvard Review"

If, as Stavans believes, 30 years after his death the time is right for a reappraisal of Neruda, then this volume is just what's needed to jump-start the process. Highly recommended. "Library Journal"

Critic Ilan Stavans has created the first comprehensive English-language survey of Neruda's legendary oeuvre, judiciously selecting and expertly discussing 600 poems to create a genuinely invaluable and deeply pleasurable volume. "Booklist""

"Not since Whitman has a poet of genius embraced a whole continent, as Neruda has his, or spoken so directly to the nonpoets among his readers." --Selden Rodman

"Ambitious . . . Meticulously edited . . . Stavans deserves high praise for the volume he has assembled." --John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle

"The Poetry of Pablo Neruda advertises itself as 'the most comprehensive single volume available in English'--and it certainly is." --Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books

"The greatest poet of the twentieth century--in any language." --Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"[This book provides] an opportunity to reflect on the poet's achievement and his canonical position." --Christopher Winks, The Harvard Review

"If, as Stavans believes, 30 years after his death the time is right for a reappraisal of Neruda, then this volume is just what's needed to jump-start the process. Highly recommended." --Library Journal

"Critic Ilan Stavans has created the first comprehensive English-language survey of Neruda's legendary oeuvre, judiciously selecting and expertly discussing 600 poems to create a genuinely invaluable and deeply pleasurable volume." --Booklist

About the Author

Pablo Neruda (1904-73), Chile's greatest poet, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1971.

Ilan Stavans is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674679806
• ISBN 13: 9780674679801
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 226