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Loading... The Poetry of Pablo Nerudaby Pablo Neruda
None. My favourite poem of his, "If I Die", doesn't actually seem to be in here, which makes me sad. Nevertheless, his poetry is powerful stuff. (  ) shanaqui | Apr 9, 2013 |  The collected work of a titan. In my admittedly limited view, Neruda is the Americas' greatest 20th century poet. Formally skilled and wildly prolific, Neruda manages to infuse his verse with a lilting musicality, startling freshness, a piercing eye, and an abundance of vitality that enlivens and moves even when read in translation. His work is uneven, with some really shoddy political poetry, but his odes are stellar. Neruda is a giant and worth attention even from those who don't love poetry. Plus, a line from one of his poems gets paraphrased in a live version of Greg Brown's Canned Goods (Cierto Cansacio--a stellar poem), so that's a good thing. (  ) Stodelay | Nov 1, 2009 | He has such a way with words. I can see why he had a harem. ( ) Anagarika | Oct 30, 2009 | Absolutely stunning imagery. Reading this man's work is quite the visceral experience. ( ) OpheliasNightmare | Apr 26, 2007 | A really impressive collection of Pablo Neruda's work, even if judged by weight alone (it's 1000+ pages). I didn't know much about Neruda before I picked up this book and I'm not really a poetry person, but after marking 17 poems I wanted to re-read and savour, I returned the book to the local library and splurged on a copy for myself. The introduction and notes are well done, and the poems seem to be skillfully selected from Neruda's huge body of work. ( ) chocolatedog | Jan 4, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
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