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)
Pablo Neruda wrote the poems in "Los versos del capitan" 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.
- ISBN10 081120457X
- ISBN13 9780811204576
- Publish Date 17 January 1972
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 18 January 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- 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)