Song of the Simple Truth: The Complete Poems of Julia de Burgos (Dual Language Edition:: Spanish, English) (Spanish and English Edition)
Although she published only two small books of verse in her lifetime, de Burgos (1914-53) has now attained almost legendary status in her native Puerto Rico. This bilingual edition marks the first time all her known poetic works have been compiled in one volume. The translations are accurate, but their order is problematic; because it is not strictly chronological, it is difficult for the reader not only to determine which poems emanate from which original collection but also which ones were originally unpublished. The 200 short poems speak for themselves: timeless themes of love, nature, solitude, and death connect with water images as seen in her paean to the Puerto Rican river, "Rio Grande de Loiza." Her occasional feminist sentiments make her even more attractive to contemporary audiences. Recommended for all poetry collections.?Lawrence Olszewski, OCLC Lib., Dublin, OhioCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.