Isla Negra: A Notebook / A Bilingual Edition (Spanish Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374517347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written in his "autumnal" period, from the vantage point of Isla Negra, the small village on the Pacific coast of Chile which he came to regard as the center of his world, the book reads like a series of notes in which present and past interact, and is perhaps the most self-confronting of all his collections.. In the over one hundred poems contained in Isla Negra, Pablo Neruda fashioned a kind of poetic autobiography in which he set out to explore and gather the various "lives" or "selves" he had left behind him in the huge span of his writing existence
Language Notes Text: Spanish
Great stuff. Why is it not available? I just purchased this book of poetry. Wonderful stuff! Exquisite translation. Why is it no longer available? I keep this in the same place as my collection of Elliot poems. But these are warmer, deeply personal reflections of a life. It is like walking through a man's memories while he tells you what each one meant to him.. brilliant there are not enough words for this book. enticing and mesmerizing, Neruda remains to me one of the greatest lovers of life. An acute observer of surroundings, a revolutionary, a lover, a man of the world and of the senses. this book is a whirlwind of poetical autobiographical moments and what a wonder it is. recommended to be read quietly and in an atmosphere undisturbed.a masterpiece.. Nosheen said Yes/ No May Be :). Neruda's works never cease to impress but this particular set of poems are far too contextualized (as understandable from the title of course) but some of the poems will still strike a chord with Neruda fans.For me, I have read better from Neruda. Enjoy! :)
Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-73) received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.