Neruda: The Poet's Calling

Author(s): Mark Eisner

Biography

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.


 

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I don’t read poetry but Pablo Neruda was one figure I was interested in, so thought I would give this a read and glad that I did. This book is more than just about Neruda's poetry, it tells of his upbringing all the way through to his final days during the coup in Chile. I recommend this for anyone who’s interested, not just in poetry and Neruda, but in biographies, literature, or history. A great read.

Allcia, The Book Grocer

General Fields

  • : 9780062694201
  • : HarperCollins Publishers
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
  • : 0.885412
  • : March 2018
  • : 1.25000mm X 6.00000mm X 9.00000mm
  • : June 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Mark Eisner
  • : 640
  • : 2017037496
  • : 861/.62 B
  • : English
  • : 1804
  • : Hardback