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Se mi toccassi il cuore: Odi e poemi d'amore
Pablo Neruda ha vissuto molte quella di Ricardo, il bambino cileno di origini modeste; quella del senatore e ambasciatore comunista perseguitato, protagonista degli sconvolgimenti sociali del Novecento; quella del letterato celebrato con il Premio Nobel per le sue liriche politicamente impegnate; e quella del poeta nella sua forma più pura, crudo e intimo, drammaticamente romantico, autore di liriche dolci e piene di passione. Una poesia che si sofferma sulle piccole cose, sui dettagli della vita e soprattutto dell'amore, scandagliato e vissuto nella sua interezza. Una produzione amorosa in grado di farci provare, nella sua complessità, che cos'è l'amore, l'assenza, il desiderio. Dall'intimità dello sguardo della donna amata e del suo aroma al desiderio carnale; dalla contemplazione della nudità al ricordo dell'amante abbandonata, che si trasfigura in quel corpo naturale che il poeta vive e sperimenta, oceano, vento costiero e animali marini. Questa antologia è un viaggio essenziale e affascinante tra le parole del poeta, dell'amante e del vedovo, del marito e dell'uomo, nell'anima profondamente complessa e intricata di Pablo Neruda, che scruta le sfaccettature dell'eros e dello struggimento amoroso.
89 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 4, 2025
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Pablo Neruda
1,107 books9,722 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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August 10, 2025
Bianca ape assente, ancora ronzi nella mia anima.
Risusciti nel tempo, sottile e silenziosa.)
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