Isla Negra by Pablo Neruda
A poetic autobiography centred round Neruda's home of Isla Negra. Written as a present to himself for his 60th birthday, this collection of poems represents a diary that fluctuates between present and past. They chronicle his birth in rural Chile through his travels in India, Europe, Asia, and his return to Isla Negra.
Pablo Neruda moves fast, and Reid follows alertly, ingeniously; his translations in this book are superb-- Robert Bly * New York Times *
From these humble beginnings he went on to become possibly his country's most famous son... as well as creator of some of the century's most memorable and beautiful poetry. * Financial Times *
A passion to connect poetry to everything... There are those still who want to keep poetry esoteric and elitist and away from the quotidian. Like it or not, though, the opposite to this was Neruda's self-appointed project, and it has a lot to do with the fact that his poetry is so enduringly popular. -- Matthew Sweeney * Poetry London *
From these humble beginnings he went on to become possibly his country's most famous son... as well as creator of some of the century's most memorable and beautiful poetry. * Financial Times *
A passion to connect poetry to everything... There are those still who want to keep poetry esoteric and elitist and away from the quotidian. Like it or not, though, the opposite to this was Neruda's self-appointed project, and it has a lot to do with the fact that his poetry is so enduringly popular. -- Matthew Sweeney * Poetry London *
Pablo Neruda, the pen name of Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, was born in 1904 and became a central figure in every poetry movement of the twentieth century. Neruda had a controversial political career, he served as a diplomat for Chile in many countries, including Spain during the Spanish Civil War and rose to be the Chilean Ambassador to France. However, in 1949 he was forced to flee Chile, crossing the Andes to escape, and lived in exile until 1952. Asked to stand in Chile's Presidential election in 1969 Neruda stood down in favour of his close friend, Salvador Allende. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971 and died in 1973.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780285649132 |
| ISBN 10 | 0285649132 |
| Title | Isla Negra |
| Author | Pablo Neruda |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
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