Neruda Pablo:
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
Translator: W. S.Merwin, Introduction by: CristinaGarcia
Penguin Books , 2007
Quality paperback, 60 pages
Size: 182x143 mm
ISBN: 9780143039969
ISBN-10: 0143039962
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.
W. S. Merwin
W.S. Merwin Is One Of America's Leading Poets. His Prizes Include The 2005 National Book Award For His Collected Poems, Migration, The Pulitzer Prize, The Stevens Award, And Fellowships From The Guggenheim Foundation And Lannan Foundation. He Is The Author Of Dozens Of Books Of Poetry And Translations. He Lives In Hawaii, Where He Cultivates Endangered Palm Trees.
Cristina Garcia
Cristina Garcia Was Born In Havana, Cuba, And Grew Up In New York City. Her First Novel, "Dreaming In Cuban", Was Nominated For A National Book Award And Has Been Widely Translated. Ms. Garcia Has Been A Guggenheim Fellow, A Hodder Fellow At Princeton University, And The Recipient Of A Whiting Writers' Award. This Is Her First Picture Book. She Lives With Her Family In California.
