Platero and I/Platero y yo: A Dual-Language Book by Juan Ramaon Jimaenez

Platero and I/Platero y yo: A Dual-Language Book by Juan Ramaon Jimaenez

Recipient of the 1956 Nobel Prize for Literature, Jian Ram n Jim nez (1881-1958) ranks among the foremost Spanish poets. The early influences of German Romanticism and French Symbolism led Jim nez to the development of his unique voice, and he became a leader in the vanguard known as the modernistas, who staged a Spanish literary revival at the turn of the twentieth century.
Jim nez's most popular work, Platero y yo, unfolds in his native Andalusia. A series of autobiographical prose poems about the wanderings of a young writer and his donkey, it first appeared in a shorter version, suitable for children, in 1914. This new, accurate English translation is drawn from the complete edition, which was published in 1917. The only dual-language edition of this classic of Spanish literature, it is accompanied by an excellent introduction and explanatory notes that will assist students in understanding and appreciating this work.

Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958) was a member of the generation of 1898, which ushered in a renaissance in Spanish Poetry. In 1956 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He dedicated over 60 years of his life to poetry and published many volumes of work. He also is well known for his prose work, Platero and I. Mary Berg is a writer and translator. She has translated a number of books from Spanish, including I've Forgotten Your Name by Martha Rivera, River of Sorrows by Libertad Demitropulos, Ximena at the Crossroads by Laura Riesco, and The Landscape of Castile by Antonio Machado. She teaches at Harvard University Extension and Brandeis University. Dennis Maloney is a poet and translator. His works of translation include The House in the Sand by Pablo Neruda and The Landscape of Castile by Antonio Machado. His most recent volume of poetry is The Map Is Not The Territory.

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ISBN 13	9780486435657
ISBN 10	0486435652
Title	Platero and I/Platero y yo: A Dual-Language Book
Author	Juan Ramaon Jimaenez
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2004-06-04
Number of pages	167
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