The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems

Eisner, Mark (Editor)/ Eisner, Mark (Translator)/ Felstiner, John (Translator)/ Gander, Forrest (Translator)/ Hass, Robert (Translator)/ Hirschman, Jack (Translator)/ Kessler, Stephen (Translator)/ Mitchell, Stephen (Translator)/ Reid, Alastair (Translator)/ Neruda, Pablo/ Eisner, Mark

ISBN 10: 0872864286 / ISBN 13: 9780872864283

Published by City Lights Books, 2004

abridged edition edition. 200 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0872864286

Synopsis:

This bilingual collection of Neruda's most essential poems is indispensable.

Selected by a team of poets and prominent Neruda scholars in both Chile and the U.S., this is a definitive selection that draws from the entire breadth and width of Neruda's various styles and themes.

An impressive group of translators that includes Alistair Reid, Stephen Mitchell, Robert Hass, Stephen Kessler and Jack Hirschman, have come together to revisit or completely retranslate the poems; and a handful of previously untranslated works are included as well.

This selection sets the standard for a general, high-quality introduction to Neruda's complete oeuvre.

"...The Essential Neruda will prove to be, for most readers, the best introduction to Neruda available in English. In fact, I can think of few other books that have given me so much delight so easily. "--The Austin Chronicle

"This book is a must-have for any reader interested in a definitive sampling of the most essential poems by one whom many consider one of the best poets of the 20th century."--Mike Nobles,Tulsa World

"A splendid way to begin a love affair with our Pablo or, having already succumbed to his infinite charms, revisit him passionately again and again and yet again."--Ariel Dorfman, author of Death and the Maiden

"The editors and translators know how to extract gold from a lifetime of prolific writing. If you want a handy Neruda companion and don't know where to begin, this is it."--The Bloomsbury Review

About the Author:

Pablo Neruda is regarded as the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971, his breadth of vision and wide range of themes are extraordinary, and his work continues to inspire new generations of readers and writers. Mark Eisner is the book's editor and one of its principal translators. He has backpacked and worked throughout Latin America from Cuba to Chile. Some of this book developed while Mark was a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University's Center for Latin American Studies, where he had earlier earned a masters. He is the founder of Red Poppy, a non-profit dedicated to promoting the power of Latin American poetry: the power to evoke emotions and foster social consciousness. He is currently finishing both a documentary and a biography on Neruda. 

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems
Publisher: City Lights Books
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Brand New