jamiereadthis
Written on Jan 13, 2020
the sword or the road.
But you insist
on keeping a nook
of shadow that I do not want.
(The Question)
This dual language edition is reissued as a Carcanet Classic.
Pablo Neruda wrote the poems in Los versos del capitán as a celebration of his love for his third wife, Matilde Urrutia – a love affair that is itself celebrated in the acclaimed film Il Postino. Originally published anonymously in 1952 to spare his second wife’s feelings, this bilingual edition is the book’s first publication in Britain. Brian Cole’s translations display all the qualities of vivid imagery, sensuousness, simplicity and passion for which Neruda’s poetry is famous.
- ISBN13 9781784109240
- Publish Date 24 September 2020 (first published 17 January 1972)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd
- Imprint Carcanet Classics
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English
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the sword or the road.
But you insist
on keeping a nook
of shadow that I do not want.
(The Question)