Twenty Love Poems: And a Song of Despair (Twentieth Century Classics)
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Twenty Love Poems: And a Song of Despair (Twentieth Century Classics)
by Authors:
Pablo Neruda , W.S. Merwin
Released: February, 1993
ISBN: 0140186484
Paperback
Sales Rank: 2,868
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Customer Review #1:
A writer that makes me want to learn Spanish
I have always been thankful that English is my first language, for I would hate to read a translated version of a Shakespeare play. Neruda (and perhaps Gabriel Garcia Marquez) is one writer that makes me wish I could read Spanish, for as amazing as his poems are in the translated English (and the are amazing), they must be pure and unabashed magic in their original language. Neruda is able to write on emotions that we occassionaly feel, and often long about, but can seldom work into spoken (yet alone written) words. By far, my favorite in this book of poems is Number 20, which has come to be known as "Tonight I Can Write..." Only after losing the love that I thought would last forever did the words "Love is so short, forgetting so long" sincerely ring true. Nerudas poems in general are amazing, and his ability to capture human emotions is remarkable.
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Customer Review #2:
Without question...
...one of the most beautiful sets of poems in the history of poetry. Exquisite is the only word to describe Nerudas images and language. I have read the poems both in English and Spanish and even though the Spanish version is, of course, far superior, the poems dont really lose much in these translations. Neruda is the ultimate, TRUE romantic and not the schlocky caricature that weve come to accept as the essence of romance. Neruda understood the human condition with regards to love and its consequences like few other poets and it shows in the magical beauty of his work.
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Customer Review #3:
Simply romantic
This is the most romantic book of poetry I have ever read. I was born in Chile only a couple of hours away from Nerudas hometown, so I was exposed to his poetry very early in life, I am not a big fan of poetry, but Neruda puts it so nicely and easy to understand and feel. I was so glad to find this spanish/english version so I could share it with my husband and he loved it as well, it was a great anniversary present for him, he loved it. I strongly recommend this book and all his books...
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