Neruda's Garden: An Anthology of Odes (Discoveries) - Softcover

Pablo Neruda

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 <em>Odas elementales</em> (Elemental Odes), 1954; <em>Nuevas odas elementals</em> (New Elemental Odes), 1956; <em>Tercer libro de odas</em>, (Third Book of Odes), 1957; and <em>Navegaciones y regresos</em> (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.

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From the Back Cover:

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 elementales (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 on Pablo Neruda's work.

About the Author:

<strong>Pablo Neruda</strong> was an internationally celebrated Chilean poet and a Nobel Laureate. He is regarded as the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century, as well as a controversial political figure. <br><br><strong>Maria Jacketti</strong> is a poet and instructor whose work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. She has translated several collections by Pablo Neruda. She lives in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

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