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Antología poética de Pablo Neruda, Poemas de amor: Selección y prólogo de Óscar Hahn

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Esta selección de poemas de nuestro Premio Nobel, centrada en el amor, que debemos al destacado profesor y poeta Óscar Hahn, constituye un excelente cuaderno de viaje para los conocedores de la obra de Neruda y para los que gustan de la poesía en general. Una magnífica antología. Selección y prólogo de Óscar Hahn.

96 pages, Paperback

Published January 7, 2019

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Pablo Neruda

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Pablo 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.

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407 reviews30 followers
May 16, 2024
Amor mío, si muero y tú no mueres,
Amor mío, si mueres y si no muero,
No demos al dolor más territorio:
No hay extensión como la que vivimos.

Y así como no tuvo nacimiento
No tiene muerte, es como un largo río,
Sólo cambia de tierras y de labios.


Por azares del destino (o mejor dicho porque tiene como portada una pintura de Gustav Klimt) di con esta antología reunida y prologada por el Profesor Oscar Hahn y publicada por la Editorial universitaria, la disfruté bastante porque incluye, aunque pocos, sí muy representativos poemas de uno de los grandes de hispanoamerica.
El prólogo es bastante bueno y enriquecedor.
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300 reviews72 followers
February 13, 2023
No leí esta edición. Leí una edición que venía en una revista que compró mi papá hace años que no figura en goodreads.

Así como no solo leí un poemario. Leí algo algo hermoso.

No es la primera vez que leo a Neruda, pero sí es la primera vez que me gusta. Su forma de escribir es impecable, preciosa. Con esta colección logré conectar mucho más con lo que Neruda quería compartir.

»Antes que tú poblaron la soledad que acupas, y están acostumbradas más que tú a mí tristeza.«

»Por algo se dispuso en la tierra que durmiera y volara sobre mi corazón este milagro.«

»Quiero hacer contigo lo que la primavera hace con los cerezos.«

»En la altura de los día inmóviles el insensible joven diurno en tu rayo de luz se dormía afirmado como en una espada.
Mientras tanto crece a la sombra del largo transcurso en olvido la flor de la soledad, húmeda, extensa, como la tierra en un largo invierno.«

»No me has hecho sufrir, sino esperar. Yo no sufría amor mío, yo solo te esperaba.«

Todo el poema No Hay Olvido, es una joya .

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 🛐💟🛐
11 reviews
December 1, 2022
Pablo Neruda is hard to describe.
He is one of my favorite poets of all time, along with Paulo Lemiski and Paulo Bomfim (I promise there is no correlation with the letter P) and has a magical writing style that transports me to where he wants me to go.
Reading this book was an emotional experience, as reading poetry usually is. I cried at times, laughed and was even able to relate a couple of the poems to my favorite singer, Taylor Swift.

I recommend Pablo Neruda to everyone - he is a must read in poetry, completely unparalleled.
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5 reviews1 follower
July 9, 2020
Mi madre tuvo esta antología durante muchos años, y hace poco lo tomé, y no lo pude soltar. A pesar de lo mal visto que está visto Neruda hoy en día, creo que estos poemas no se pueden dejar de lado. Me aprendí de memoria "tu risa"...
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26 reviews
February 1, 2024
Separando al autor de su obra, no hay mucho que decir, es Pablo Neruda. Muy poco de sus versos o sus odas se pueden criticar.
Es una lectura rápida, que te sumerge en un vórtice de amor, intensidad, sexualidad y melancolía.
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309 reviews25 followers
April 26, 2024
Mira que era casposo el señor, pero en algunos poemas no he podido evitar decir: "Ay, pobre".
3 reviews1 follower
January 3, 2025
No es facíl para entender porque estoy aprendiendo la lengua pero los poemas capturan la esencia de amor
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19 reviews
October 12, 2025
“… y moriré de amor porque te quiero,
porque te quiero, amor, a sangre y fuego.”
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7 reviews1 follower
September 28, 2024
Tiene poemas buenos y otros que no me gustaron tanto, pero su forma de escribir me ayudó a inspirarme
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