Pablo Neruda was born Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in Parral, Chile, in 1904. He served as consul in Burma and help diplomatic posts in various East Asian and European countries. In 1945, a few years after he joined the Communist Party, Neruda was elected to the Chilean Senate. Shortly thereafter, when Chile’s political climate took a sudden turn to the right, Neruda fled to Mexico, and lived as an exile for several years. He later established a permanent home at Isla Negra. In 1970 he was appointed as Chile’s ambassador to France, and in 1971 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda died in 1973.
“This is Neruda at his finest, his eloquence and passion skillfully
arranged in an accessible yet profound package.” -Publishers Weekly
“they are vintage Pablo Neruda, literally and figuratively —
untitled meditations on all his favorite subjects: sex and
sensuality, politics,
the lone voice reaching out to the world for camaraderie and
getting as close as a poet can to finding it...he makes poetry fans
swoon.” -npr “This brief visit with Neruda ends all too soon, yet
reminds one why his work still matters.” -Washington Post “It’s a
real treat discovering long lost Neruda poems that do not
disappoint.” -Library Journal “Neruda’s organic creation, his
erotic energies, bloom…” -poets.org
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