Twenty love poems and a song of despair
By: Pablo Neruda ; translated by W.S. Merwin ; introduction by Cristina García ; illustrations by Pablo Picasso.
Contributors: Merwin, W. S. 1927-; Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973.
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; spa
Number of pages: 94
Subjects: Love poetry, Spanish -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: "Drawn from the most intimate and personal of associations. Pablo Neruda's most beloved collection of poetry juxtaposes the exuberance of youthful passion with the desolation of grief, the sensuality of the body with the metaphorical nuances of nature." "Interspersed with illustrations by Pablo Picasso, W. S. Merwin's masterly translation faces the original Spanish text. This edition also features a wonderful new Introduction by Cristina Garcia."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94).
Originally published: Great Britain : Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1969. With new introd.