Isla Negra (Paperback)

by Pablo Neruda (Author), Dennis Maloney (Editor, Translator) "The Pacific Ocean was overflowing the borders of the map..." (more)
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Few writers are as integrally bound to a place as Pablo Neruda was to the landscape of Isla Negra on Chile's coast. From his arrival there in the late 1930s to his death in 1973, Neruda captured Isla Negra in images fundamental to an understanding of his work. It was, according to Martin Espada, at Isla Negra where Neruda "in the company of his muse, walked alongside the source of his most lyrical inspiration, the sea...and discovered a new way of seeing, as the ocean became a living metaphor for the infinite riches of the world." The poems, selected from three volumes of Neruda's work, are presented with photographs of Neruda and his house in an attractive gift format.

Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda , who died in 1973, remains one of the most influential voices in world literature.

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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: White Pine Press; Revised edition (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893996077
• ISBN-13: 978-1893996076
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,703,667 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff. Why is it not available?, January 24, 2000

By	Kenneth J. Garcia "Jazz Is ..." (Baltimore, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Isla Negra: A Notebook / A Bilingual Edition (Paperback)

I just purchased this book of poetry. Wonderful stuff! Exquisite translation. Why is it no longer available? I keep this in the same place as my collection of Elliot poems. But these are warmer, deeply personal reflections of a life. It is like walking through a man's memories while he tells you what each one meant to him.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant, March 13, 2001

By	Karam Khan "Voracious Bookworm" (Surrey, British Columbia (BC) Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

there are not enough words for this book. enticing and mesmerizing, Neruda remains to me one of the greatest lovers of life. An acute observer of surroundings, a revolutionary, a lover, a man of the world and of the senses. this book is a whirlwind of poetical autobiographical moments and what a wonder it is. recommended to be read quietly and in an atmosphere undisturbed.

a masterpiece.