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"The...expressions of erotic feeling and human affection convey a warmth and immediacy that is direct, delicate, subtle, and strong by turns..." ALA Booklist
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Against the backdrop of Isla Negra - the sea and wind, the white sand with its scattering of delicate wild flowers, the hot sun and salty smells of the Pacific - Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda sets these joyfully sensual poems in celebration of his love. The subject of that love: Matilde Urrutia de Neruda, the poet's 'beloved wife'. As popular in the Hispanic world as the poet's renowned "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair", "One Hundred Love Sonnets" has never before been published in its entirety in English translation. The reason for this astonishing neglect may lie in the historical circumstances that surrounded Neruda's 'discovery' by English-speaking readers. In the United States, he came to popularity during the turmoil of the sixties, when Americans needed a politically committed poet, and much of Neruda's canon answered that need. But, in his native Chile and throughout Latin America, Neruda has always been cherished as dearly for the earthly sensuality and eroticism of his love poetry as for his statements of political belief. To know this work, then is to understand the poet's art more thoroughly. This bilingual edition of "One Hundred Love Sonnets" reproduces the text of the 1959 Spanish original en face with Stephen Tapscott's graceful English translation. Associate professor of literature at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tapscott is a widely published poet who brings to this work the sensitivity of the creative artist as well as the skills of the accomplished translator.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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"100 Love Sonnets" was my introduction to Pablo Neruda, and I have to say these are some of the most beautiful poems that I have ever read. I'm not a huge poetry fan, and so I was amazed that I read all the poems all the way through in one sitting. Anyone who has ever loved someone will feel these poems flow though their soul. Anyone who has ever tried to write a love poem, this is the standard by which they are judged.
The sonnets are presented in the original Spanish, and translated to English by Stephen Tapscott. Tapscott should be commended for translating the poems without them losing any power or beauty.
Reading these poems isn't enough, they need to be read aloud. The Spanish (even with a mangled accent like mine) is very lyrical and beautiful. I've found that reading the English, so I understand the poem better, helps me to read the Spanish with the proper passion they deserve.
If you're even the slightest bit romantic, this book should be in your home. I don't own any other poetry books, but I will never lose my copy of "100 Love Sonnets".
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this book on impulse after my girlfriend and I split up. Not really being one for poetry I was struck by the power the words of Neruda can convey. He manages to put all the emotions that come when you are in love with someone into something so short as one of his sonnets. If you are in love with someone, buy this for them, read it to them in English and in Spanish and make them know you mean it. If you aren't in love with someone you will appreciate the power of that emotion. It won't save a relationship, but if you have trouble telling someone you love them, this would be a good way of showing it. I wish I had bought this for my ex and that I could read just one sonnet to her now and that she'd know that I mean it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I too like many readers became infatuated with the lone poem from the movie "Patch Adams". It gives a new meaning to love and it encompasses what love should really be. I suggest to readers to enjoy the poem in spanish. It captures even more than the english version a profound meaning. Other poems in the book are also excellent.
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A Master of his craft, Pablo writes with such passion.
I love all Pablo's love poems and this book is one of may favourites and as you can see by the title it contains 100 poems whereas his "20 love poems and a song of Despair" only... Read more
Published on 24 May 2010 by An Avid Reader
Beautiful Love Poems by an amazing writer
I am a huge fan of Pablo's and have 7 of his books, his love poems are second to none, he writes with such emotion, his way with words is breathtaking and he writes with passion... Read more
Published on 13 May 2010 by Juliette Westbrook-Finch author of "The Poetry of Passion (for People with a Pulse)
My review is based upon Sonnet 17.
Pablo Neruda captured the hearts of many people, especially me. I fell in love with Sonnet 17 in English class my senior year of High School. Read more
Published on 3 Sep 1999
how can i find this book in hardback?
i, like thousands of others was touched by the poem patch read to kirin.
Published on 13 July 1999
what can i say?
I've actually only read one poem from this book so far, Sonnet 17 ("I don't love you as if you were the salt rose, topaz... Read more
Published on 13 July 1999
HEART MOVING
THE MOVIE "PATCH ADAMS" WAS RELEASED IN SOUTH-AFRICA 2 WEEKS AGO.I HEARD THE SONET THAT PATCH READ TO CARIN AND FELL IN LOVE WITH MY FIANCE ALL OVER AGAIN. Read more
Published on 5 May 1999
It is best output to show our love to our beloved
i remember a word that reads, i don't know how i love you, where or when. i love you without complexity and with sincerity, i feel you close to me when you put your hand on my... Read more
Published on 2 April 1999
Expressions of love dipped from the cauldron of life!
Pablos Neruda's love poems and I have been sharing life for 20 years. His words roar with passion, and yet the bubble of the smallest brook can be heard. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 1999
Poet of the Earth and Nature
Neruda uses nature imagery to convey the deepest and most sincere feelings. Neruda prefers to keep his poetry simple and pure and does not use complex and arcane vocabulary. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 1998
This is the most encredible book of poetry I own.
Pablo Neruda is a man who understood how to express his love for a person openly and honestly. I find his word choices exqusite and delightful. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 1998
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