Neruda Pablo:
Intimacies/Intimismos: Poems of Love/Poemas de Amor
Illustrator: MaryHeebner, Translator: AlastairReid
Harper , 2008
Hardcover, 82 pages
Size: 260x230 mm
ISBN: 9780061492167
ISBN-10: 0061492167
Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) Is Regarded By Many As One Of The Greatest Poets Of The 20Th Century. Born In Rural Chile He Moved To The Capital, Santiago, And Published His First Book In 1923. During The 20S And 30S He Served As A Diplomat And Was Ambassador To Spain At The Outbreak Of The Spanish Civil War. This Event Profoundly Changed His Writing Style To One Of Addressing Social And Political Concerns. He Returned To Chile In 1938 But Spent Many Years In Exile Due To Political Conditions. Neruda Won The Nobel Prize For Literature In 1971.
Mary Heebner
Heebner Is A Writer And Artist Who Mixed-Media Collages, Works On Paper, And Limited Edition Artist's Books Have Been Exhibited And Throughout The United States.
Alastair Reid
Alastair Reid Was Born In Whithorn In 1926. After Serving In The Navy, He Studied At St Andrews University And Since Then Has Lived In America, France, Spain, Switzerland, The Caribbean, And Central And South America. He Contributed Over 150 Pieces To The New Yorker Magazine In 1951 And Joined Its Staff, Eventually Becoming South American Editor. He Has Published Over 40 Books In Many Languages, Including Essays, Poetry, Sports Writing, Children's Books And Translations Of Some Of The World's Most Distinguished Poets And Literary Figures.
