Neruda : the poet's calling / Mark Eisner.
| Author/creator | Eisner, Mark, 1973- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Ecco, An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018] |
| Description | 628 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | To Temuco -- Where the rain was born -- Awkward adolescence -- The young poet -- Bohemian twilights -- Desperate songs -- Dead gallop -- Afar -- Opium and marriage -- An interlude -- Spain in the heart -- Birth and destruction -- I picked a road -- América -- Senator Neruda -- The flight -- Exile and Matilde -- Matilde and Stalin -- Fully empowered -- Triumph, destruction, death -- The flowers that sleep. |
| Abstract | "The most definitive biography to date of the poet Pablo Neruda, a moving portrait of one of the most intriguing and influential figures in Latin American history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | "The most definitive biography to date of the poet Pablo Neruda, a moving portrait of one of the most intriguing and influential figures in Latin American history. Few poets have captured the global imagination like Pablo Neruda. In his native Chile, across Latin America, and in many other parts of the world, his name and legacy have become almost synonymous with liberation movements, and with the language of erotic love. Neruda: The Poet's Calling is the product of fifteen years of research by Mark Eisner, writer, translator, and documentary filmmaker. The book vividly depicts Neruda's monumental life, potent verse, and ardent belief in the 'poet's obligation' to use poetry for social good. It braids together three major strands of Neruda's life--his world-revered poetry; his political engagement; and his tumultuous, even controversial, personal life--forming a single cohesive narrative of intimacy and breadth. The fascinating events of Neruda's life are interspersed with Eisner's thoughtful examinations of the poems, both as works of art in their own right and as mirrors of Neruda's life and times. The result is a book that animates Neruda's riveting story in a new way--one that offers a compelling narrative version of Neruda's life and work, undergirded by exhaustive research, yet designed to bring this colossal literary figure to a broader audience."--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages [527]-603) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| LCCN | 2017037496 |
| ISBN | 9780062694201 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0062694200 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780062694218 |
| ISBN | 0062694219 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ8097.N4 Z6167 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |