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Obras Maestras del Siglo XX - Pablo Neruda: Veinte Poemas de amor y una canción desesperada / Cien sonetos de amor
El 23 de septiembre de 1973 fallecía y alzaba su magistral pluma al Olimpo de los grandes el monumental Pablo Neruda. Poeta de esos que tocan el alma y que se llevó tras sus palabras y sus vivencias, el Premio Nacional de Literatura y el Premio Nobel de Literatura, Neruda tuvo además de una vida llena de magia. También se desempeñó como diplomático y fue miembro activo del partido comunista, compromiso político que muchas veces se ve plasmado en sus obras. Ampliamente conocido por sus obras Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada y sus Cien sonetos de amor, también es el autor de poemas tales como Ahora es Cuba, Alturas de Macchu Picchu, Los enemigos y Si tú me olvidas, entre tantas otras.
159 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1983
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Pablo Neruda
1,087 books9,659 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 23, 2019
"Y esta palabra, este papel escrito/ por las mil manos de una sola mano,/ no queda en ti, no sirve para sueños,/ cae a la tierra: allí se continúa."
XCVIII de Cien sonetos de amor.
Soneto ištrauka iš puslapio, kurį apsivedžiau tris kartus. Verta paskaityti
"Dvidešimt meilės eilėraščių ir viena nevilties daina. Šimtas meilės sonetų".
XCVIII de Cien sonetos de amor.
Soneto ištrauka iš puslapio, kurį apsivedžiau tris kartus. Verta paskaityti
"Dvidešimt meilės eilėraščių ir viena nevilties daina. Šimtas meilės sonetų".
December 8, 2022
“Eso es todo. A lo lejos alguien canta. A lo lejos.
Mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido”.
Dudo que alguien no haya oído acerca de Pablo Neruda, pues, ¿quién se resiste a sus poemas? Son un esplendor, una joya para la literatura. Fue agradable cada uno de sus poemas, es más, incentiva a seguir leyendo sus otras obras.
Mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido”.
Dudo que alguien no haya oído acerca de Pablo Neruda, pues, ¿quién se resiste a sus poemas? Son un esplendor, una joya para la literatura. Fue agradable cada uno de sus poemas, es más, incentiva a seguir leyendo sus otras obras.
September 26, 2024
Este livro é dos mais bonitos que já li!
O melhor da literatura espanhola , para além de que é um livro oferecido que tem um valor enorme para mim!
Recomendo a ler várias vezes durante a vida , como eu o irei fazer!
O melhor da literatura espanhola , para além de que é um livro oferecido que tem um valor enorme para mim!
Recomendo a ler várias vezes durante a vida , como eu o irei fazer!
January 29, 2026
No es Santo de mi devoción. Pero de los 100 sonetos solo conecté con 6, de los 20 poemas solo 2 y nada gustó la canción desesperada. Así que una lectura promedio con la que iniciamos este año.
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