{"product_id":"then-come-back-the-lost-neruda-poems-paperback","title":"Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePablo Neruda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eForrest Gander\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is Neruda at his finest, his eloquence and passion skillfully arranged in an accessible yet profound package.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This brief visit with Neruda ends all too soon, yet reminds one why his work still matters.\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"They are vintage Pablo Neruda, literally and figuratively . . . he makes poetry fans swoon.\" --NPR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stunning collection gathers never-before-seen poems, discovered within the Pablo Neruda Foundation's archives in Chile. Neruda is renowned for an oeuvre that casts away despair, celebrates living and arises from the belief that there is no insurmountable solitude. \u003cem\u003eThen Come Back \u003c\/em\u003epresents Pablo Neruda's mature imagination and writing: signature love poems, odes, anecdotal narratives, and poems of the political imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten on any paper imaginable--napkins, playbills, receipts--and found scattered throughout the Neruda Estate, these poems offer heartache, Chilean pride, and hope found in the changing of the seasons and the chirping of crickets. The acclaimed translator Forrest Gander beautifully renders the eros and heartache, deep wonder, and complex wordplay of the original Spanish, which is presented here alongside full-color reproductions of the poems in their original composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \"1\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI touch your feet in the shade, your hands in the light, \u003cbr\u003eand on the flight your peregrine eyes guide me\u003cbr\u003eMatilde, with the kisses your mouth taught me\u003cbr\u003emy lips came to know fire.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePablo Neruda\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the world's most beloved and bestselling poets. He won the Nobel Prize in 1971 and died in his native Chile in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePablo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47458606416050,"sku":"9781556595325","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/697c5f7cb57e72f5eac4a6fe2f8444ff.webp?v=1778893841","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/then-come-back-the-lost-neruda-poems-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}