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Pablo Neruda, 20 Poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada 0956/2000
Poetry, Pablo_Neruda, Love_Poems
- GenresPoetry
Hardcover
Published January 1, 2002
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Pablo Neruda
1,082 books9,631 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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November 25, 2024
Leer poesía con calma y en calma… ✨
March 9, 2024
Una obra maestra es una obra maestra. Y no importa el tiempo que pase, los lenguajes que la hayan descrito, los avances tecnológicos o los cambios en el concepto de pareja en la sociedad. A veces, simplemente, los poemas son universales. Debo haber leído este libro varias veces en mi vida. Esta no será la última vez que lo lea. Me lo receto y lo indico para aquellos que necesiten alguna vez sentirse acompañados en un amor y en un olvido. Leer en labios de otro lo que tenemos dentro, da cobijo y esperanza. Quita el miedo y te hace sentir acompañado de miles de seres invisibles, presentes, eternos. Gracias Neruda. Te considero un amigo.
April 26, 2025
En mi defensa, y en la del libro, mencionaré que no suelo leer poesía. Quise aventurarme con una pequeña probadita de Pablo Neruda. Sé que la poesía no solo se lee porque sabemos leer; por el contrario, se siente, se vive, se sufre y se es feliz. Pero también es cierto que la poesía no es para todos.
Para mí, la poesía va más allá de solo leer o escuchar el tintineo de los versos. Sin más que decir... lo recomiendo mucho para alguien que comienza en el mundo de la poesía, con la recomendación de que leas el libro en voz alta, apasiónate, descubre nuevo vocabulario, sobre todo si eres principiante como yo. No declines: encontrarás el camino para disfrutarlo.
Para mí, la poesía va más allá de solo leer o escuchar el tintineo de los versos. Sin más que decir... lo recomiendo mucho para alguien que comienza en el mundo de la poesía, con la recomendación de que leas el libro en voz alta, apasiónate, descubre nuevo vocabulario, sobre todo si eres principiante como yo. No declines: encontrarás el camino para disfrutarlo.
February 24, 2024
Más allá de lo funado del autor creo que vale la pena leerlo como calidad objetiva del arte fuera de las implicaciones emocionales
March 16, 2025
“Es tan corto él amor, y tan largo él olvido” (poema 20)
De mis libros de poesia favoritos no es por nada que es un clásico.
De mis libros de poesia favoritos no es por nada que es un clásico.
March 23, 2024
La experiencia de leer poemas siempre es sublime. Algunos de estos poemas ya los conocía, pero la mayoría los he leído por primera vez.
Uno de mis poemas favoritos:
Me gustas cuando callas porque estás como ausente, y me oyes desde lejos, y mi voz no te toca.
Parece que los ojos se te hubieran volado y parece que un beso te cerrara la boca.
Como todas las cosas están llenas de mi alma emerges de las cosas, llena del alma mía.
Mariposa de sueño, te pareces a mi alma, y te pareces a la palabra melancolía.
Uno de mis poemas favoritos:
Me gustas cuando callas porque estás como ausente, y me oyes desde lejos, y mi voz no te toca.
Parece que los ojos se te hubieran volado y parece que un beso te cerrara la boca.
Como todas las cosas están llenas de mi alma emerges de las cosas, llena del alma mía.
Mariposa de sueño, te pareces a mi alma, y te pareces a la palabra melancolía.
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