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Regalo de un poeta
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- GenresPoetry
100 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
About the author
Pablo Neruda
1,125 books9,847 followersPablo Neruda, born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto in 1904 in Parral, Chile, was a poet, diplomat, and politician, widely considered one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century. From an early age, he showed a deep passion for poetry, publishing his first works as a teenager. He adopted the pen name Pablo Neruda to avoid disapproval from his father, who discouraged his literary ambitions. His breakthrough came with Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, 1924), a collection of deeply emotional and sensual poetry that gained international recognition and remains one of his most celebrated works.
Neruda’s career took him beyond literature into diplomacy, a path that allowed him to travel extensively and engage with political movements around the world. Beginning in 1927, he served in various consular posts in Asia and later in Spain, where he witnessed the Spanish Civil War and became an outspoken advocate for the Republican cause. His experiences led him to embrace communism, a commitment that would shape much of his later poetry and political activism. His collection España en el corazón (Spain in Our Hearts, 1937) reflected his deep sorrow over the war and marked a shift toward politically engaged writing.
Returning to Chile, he was elected to the Senate in 1945 as a member of the Communist Party. However, his vocal opposition to the repressive policies of President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla led to his exile. During this period, he traveled through various countries, including Argentina, Mexico, and the Soviet Union, further cementing his status as a global literary and political figure. It was during these years that he wrote Canto General (1950), an epic work chronicling Latin American history and the struggles of its people.
Neruda’s return to Chile in 1952 marked a new phase in his life, balancing political activity with a prolific literary output. He remained a staunch supporter of socialist ideals and later developed a close relationship with Salvador Allende, who appointed him as Chile’s ambassador to France in 1970. The following year, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognized for the scope and impact of his poetry. His later years were marked by illness, and he died in 1973, just days after the military coup that overthrew Allende. His legacy endures, not only in his vast body of work but also in his influence on literature, political thought, and the cultural identity of Latin America.
Neruda’s career took him beyond literature into diplomacy, a path that allowed him to travel extensively and engage with political movements around the world. Beginning in 1927, he served in various consular posts in Asia and later in Spain, where he witnessed the Spanish Civil War and became an outspoken advocate for the Republican cause. His experiences led him to embrace communism, a commitment that would shape much of his later poetry and political activism. His collection España en el corazón (Spain in Our Hearts, 1937) reflected his deep sorrow over the war and marked a shift toward politically engaged writing.
Returning to Chile, he was elected to the Senate in 1945 as a member of the Communist Party. However, his vocal opposition to the repressive policies of President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla led to his exile. During this period, he traveled through various countries, including Argentina, Mexico, and the Soviet Union, further cementing his status as a global literary and political figure. It was during these years that he wrote Canto General (1950), an epic work chronicling Latin American history and the struggles of its people.
Neruda’s return to Chile in 1952 marked a new phase in his life, balancing political activity with a prolific literary output. He remained a staunch supporter of socialist ideals and later developed a close relationship with Salvador Allende, who appointed him as Chile’s ambassador to France in 1970. The following year, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognized for the scope and impact of his poetry. His later years were marked by illness, and he died in 1973, just days after the military coup that overthrew Allende. His legacy endures, not only in his vast body of work but also in his influence on literature, political thought, and the cultural identity of Latin America.
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May 15, 2019
Me quedo con el Winnipeg
April 11, 2021
★
Partamos de la situación en que pido una novela de terror de mi autor favorito y me llega esta cosa: un adefesio formado por colores chillones, muchos espacio planos en donde están los poemas escritos con una fuente corriente que no combina con la idea del libro ni siquiera para hacer que rellene los huecos, y dizque pinturas que no veo como otra cosa que manchas de esas a las que el autor les otorga el grado de arte.
Convengamos que lo único que en verdad importa son los poemas… no entiendo a Neruda, hasta que no lea más del 50% de su obra para mí va a seguir siendo el Cantinflas de la poesía, no, ¡el Cantinflas de la literatura!
—Di lo tuyo, Pablito.
—Pan, trigo, pan, trigo, harina, asuntos del mar.
Me quedo con los 100 sonetos y algunos de los 20 poemas plagiados y bla bla bla.
Los fanes de Neruda seguro van a amar este compilatorio, me parece hecho con mucho cariño; sólo a ellos se lo recomiendo.
Partamos de la situación en que pido una novela de terror de mi autor favorito y me llega esta cosa: un adefesio formado por colores chillones, muchos espacio planos en donde están los poemas escritos con una fuente corriente que no combina con la idea del libro ni siquiera para hacer que rellene los huecos, y dizque pinturas que no veo como otra cosa que manchas de esas a las que el autor les otorga el grado de arte.
Convengamos que lo único que en verdad importa son los poemas… no entiendo a Neruda, hasta que no lea más del 50% de su obra para mí va a seguir siendo el Cantinflas de la poesía, no, ¡el Cantinflas de la literatura!
—Di lo tuyo, Pablito.
—Pan, trigo, pan, trigo, harina, asuntos del mar.
Me quedo con los 100 sonetos y algunos de los 20 poemas plagiados y bla bla bla.
Los fanes de Neruda seguro van a amar este compilatorio, me parece hecho con mucho cariño; sólo a ellos se lo recomiendo.
September 7, 2018
Me encantó! En especial la primera parte, tan romántica, soñadora.... Neruda es todo. También me gustó mucho el arte del libro por el toque mágico que le daba a los poemas. Si te gusta la poesía, es infaltable leerlo! Te transporta :)
May 23, 2022
Achei "Vinte" o mais lindo da seleção, seguido de "O Homem"
Aqui hoje terminam estas viagens
nas quais me acompanhastes
através da noite e do dia
e do mar e do homem...
De tudo quanto nos disse
vale muito mais a vida
Aqui hoje terminam estas viagens
nas quais me acompanhastes
através da noite e do dia
e do mar e do homem...
De tudo quanto nos disse
vale muito mais a vida
December 31, 2021
Extractos de poemas de Neruda. Así no trasmiten y las pinturas que escogieron para "adornar" el libro, no ayudan, aburren
March 27, 2016
Está bello el libro, digo los poemas de Neruda siempre son buenos, pero el arte y el diseño del libro le dan un toque aún más mágico a los poemas... Lo compré como una ganga en el remate de libros del DF, pero sin duda habría pagado más de haber sido necesario.
May 28, 2015
No había leído nada de Neruda antes de este libro. Ahora, me encanta su poesía.
May 7, 2021
Belíssimas ilustrações. Neruda sempre exímio nas palavras.
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