100 Love Sonnets: A SpanishEnglish Bilingual Edition [Paperback]

Forty years after Pablo Neruda’s death, this compilation of his sonnets, unlike previous translations, captures the true spirit and verbal dexterity of his lesser-known genre. Pablo Neruda is still one of the most widely read, influential and beloved 20th-century poets. He was a Nobel Laureate, famous for his politically engaged lyrics, who also wrote these bold and sensual sonnets. In this new edition, the poems are followed by three essays on reading Neruda and his poetic effect by the notable poets and translators A. F. Moritz, Beatriz Hausner, and Toronto’s Poet Laureate (2012–2015) George Elliott Clarke, as well as a new afterword by the translator, questions for discussion, and recommended readings.

Pablo Nerudawas one of the most famous poets of all time. From the 1940s on, his works reflected the political struggle of the left and the sociohistorical developments in South America. He is also very famous for his love poems, which have sold more than a million copies.Gustavo Escobedoworks as a teacher, a photographer, and a translator. His other translated work isThe Wolf's Mouthwhich won numerous prizes in its original Spanish.Rosemary Sullivanis a celebrated critic, editor, poet, and biographer. She is the author of:The Red Shoes: Margaret Atwood Starting Out(biography),Blue Panic(poetry),The Garden Master: The Poetry of Theodore Roethke(criticism),Labyrinth of Desire: Women, Passion, and Romantic Obsession(nonfiction), and editor ofOxford Book of Stories by Canadian Women in English(anthology).A. F. Moritzhas worked variously as an advertising copywriter and executive, lĂ2