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Few poets have captured the global imagination like Pablo Neruda. In his native Chile, across Latin America, and in many other parts of the world, his name and legacy have become almost synonymous with liberation movements and with the language of erotic love. At the same time, his books transcend time and culture: Taylor Swift claimed inspiration from him for her smash album Red, and the Arab Spring movement featured graffiti of Neruda's line You can crush the flowers, but you can't delay spring. Pablo Neruda: The Poet's Calling vividly depicts Neruda's monumental life, potent verse, and ardent belief in the poet's obligation to use poetry for social good. It braids together three major strands of Neruda's life-his world-revered poetry, his political engagement, and his tumultuous and controversial personal life-forming a single cohesive narrative of intimacy and breadth.
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The most definitive biography to date of the poet Pablo Neruda, a moving portrait of one of the most intriguing and influential figures in Latin American history
Few poets have captured the global imagination like Pablo Neruda. In his native Chile, across Latin America, and in many other parts of the world, his name and legacy have become almost synonymous with liberation movements, and with the language of erotic love.
Neruda: The Poet’s Calling is the product of fifteen years of research by Mark Eisner, writer, translator, and documentary filmmaker. The book vividly depicts Neruda’s monumental life, potent verse, and ardent belief in the “poet’s obligation” to use poetry for social good. It braids together three major strands of Neruda’s life—his world-revered poetry; his political engagement; and his tumultuous, even controversial, personal life—forming a single cohesive narrative of intimacy and breadth.
The fascinating events of Neruda’s life are interspersed with Eisner’s thoughtful examinations of the poems, both as works of art in their own right and as mirrors of Neruda’s life and times. The result is a book that animates Neruda’s riveting story in a new way—one that offers a compelling narrative version of Neruda’s life and work, undergirded by exhaustive research yet designed to bring this colossal literary figure to a broader audience.
Mark Eisner holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Michigan and an MA in Latin American Studies from Stanford University. He was involved with the founding of the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco and helps lead Red Poppy, a literary nonprofit focused on Latin American poetry. He has spent most of the past two decades working on projects related to Pablo Neruda. For more information, visit www.markeisner.net.
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- PublisherHarperCollins Español on Dreamscape Audio
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1520097425
- ISBN 13 9781520097428
- BindingAudio CD
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