Odes to Common Things
Description
A bilingual collection of 25 newly translated odes by the century's greatest Spanish-language poet, each accompanied by a pair of exquisite pencil drawings. From bread and soap to a bed and a box of tea, the -odes to common things- collected here conjure up the essence of their subjects clearly and wondrously. 50 b&w illustrations.Product Details
Price
$26.00
$23.92
Publisher
Bulfinch Press
Publish Date
May 01, 1994
Pages
152
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.1 X 0.8 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780821220801
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About the Author
The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) is among the best-known, most widely read poets of the 20th century. Neruda won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971. More than 35 volumes of his work are presently available in English. Ferris Cook created Remembered Gardens for Bulfinch Press (Spring 1993). She is an illustrator, editor, and writer with two other garden volumes to her credit. Ken Krabbenhoft is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Literature at NYUniversity (and Ferris Cook's husband).