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Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada / Otras poesías
Barcelona. 19 cm. 179 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Neruda, Pablo 1904-1973. Poesía. Grandes poetas .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 8440221754
- GenresPoetry
196 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1997
About the author
Pablo Neruda
1,093 books9,846 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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May 23, 2021
En realidad es 3.5.
Fue una hermosa experiencia, sin embargo, sigo indiferente hacia la poesía. Aunque algo logró este poemario.
La poesía siempre me ha parecido un conjunto de palabras rebuscadas y rimbombantes, que, con el afán de hacerlas rimar, se opaca el sentimiento con el que lo escribieron ¡Que equivocado estaba!(eso espero)
En ese tomo, Neruda nos cuenta una historia con cada poema. Eso es en mi opinión un poeta que vale la pena, lo digo consciente de lo poco que se de poesía, pero si hay más poemarios como este me gustaría saberlo.
Mi poema favorito fue sin duda el número 20.
Fue una hermosa experiencia, sin embargo, sigo indiferente hacia la poesía. Aunque algo logró este poemario.
La poesía siempre me ha parecido un conjunto de palabras rebuscadas y rimbombantes, que, con el afán de hacerlas rimar, se opaca el sentimiento con el que lo escribieron ¡Que equivocado estaba!(eso espero)
En ese tomo, Neruda nos cuenta una historia con cada poema. Eso es en mi opinión un poeta que vale la pena, lo digo consciente de lo poco que se de poesía, pero si hay más poemarios como este me gustaría saberlo.
Mi poema favorito fue sin duda el número 20.
March 11, 2019
Was thinking of reviewing a translation of Neruda, because I don't like them.....for some reason Neruda attracts incredibly pretentious bastards as translators & I hate them.....keep it to Spanish, learn Spanish then read Neruda. All other Spanish writers do have good translators, I've admired them, I've really carefully followed Spanish & English texts to see what I think of them, they're all good - except when it comes to Neruda.
April 22, 2019
Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada de Pablo Neruda. La verdad la poesía es uno de los géneros menos explorados por mi parte, tengo que reconocer que este poemario me trae mucho recuerdos de mi época de instituto, ya que cuando leí el poema número quince, me gusta cuando callas... me quede en shock, fue una sensación difícil de describir. Ya que este poemario recoge algunos poemas con sentimientos y pasiones muy profundos.
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September 12, 2026Pongamos que separo arte del artista…
porque como persona tendría muchas cosas de las que penar, la primera por violador.
Este libro andaba por casa junto a otros célebres. Sus palabras no me conmovieron ni emocionaron. No sé cómo explicarlo pero no me identifico con su dolor (sin un prejuicio porque no conocía sus confesiones).
Efectivamente NO recomiendo; en todo caso, leed la confesión de la violacion a su sirvienta, no vaya a ser que vayamos a blanquear a violadores
porque como persona tendría muchas cosas de las que penar, la primera por violador.
Este libro andaba por casa junto a otros célebres. Sus palabras no me conmovieron ni emocionaron. No sé cómo explicarlo pero no me identifico con su dolor (sin un prejuicio porque no conocía sus confesiones).
Efectivamente NO recomiendo; en todo caso, leed la confesión de la violacion a su sirvienta, no vaya a ser que vayamos a blanquear a violadores
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.
October 29, 2018
El poema 20 “puedo escribir los versos más tristes esta noche...” siempre ha sido y será de mis poemas favoritos, desde la primera vez que lo leí hasta el día de hoy sigue transportándome a esa noche, grande Neruda.
June 1, 2019
maestro.
January 20, 2025
¿20 poemas de amor o 20 metáforas sobre senos y mujeres desnudas?
September 12, 2026
Ha estado increíble la primera parte, pero ya a partir de las Odas, me ha dado una pereza horrible.
July 30, 2023
De los primeros poemas que leo, me gustaron mucho y me animaron a leer más poemas :)
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