Eagle or Sun [Paperback]

Octavio Paz (Author), Eliot Weinberger (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 1976

Paz, Eagle or Sun? Poetry about Mexico.

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation)
Original Language: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing (January 17, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811206238
• ISBN-13: 978-0811206235
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #972,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An innovative and challenging work of art, December 28, 2000

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle or Sun (Paperback)

"Eagle or Sun?" is a collection of prose poems by the great Mexican poet Octavio Paz. Several of the short pieces represent a sort of hybrid form between the poem and the essay; others seem to represent a melding of the poem and the short story. Although Paz can be obscure, and even somewhat indulgent, at times, "Eagle or Sun?" is marked by flashes of brilliance which make it an important piece of 20th century literature.

Some of the book's highlights included section X of "The Poet's Works," a nightmarish vision of language gone awry; "The Blue Bouquet," which is undoubtedly one of the greatest horror stories ever written in any language; and "My Life with the Wave," a surreal fantasy story that is rich in irony. "Eagle or Sun?" may not be easy reading, but it is a rewarding and memorable work from one of Mexico's most important writers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Past Present and Future Mexico, June 12, 2000

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Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eagle or Sun (Paperback)

A superb collection of early writings from 1949-50, Paz explores Mexico from three fronts, past, present and future. Influenced by Surrealists his prose is vivid and colorful as he explores the relationship between language and poet, reality and language and his vision of the past. His exploration of the apocalytic future, as foretold by the Aztec calendar stone is haunting. The world lost a great poet but his works live on for future generations.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books of Spanish poetry I have ever read, October 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Eagle or Sun (Paperback)

Best poetry and a good translation. As "A Draft of Shadows" (translated by Weinberger also), it worths the reading. These books both are the best Paz's poetry... light on the other side... beating.