Neruda's Garden: An Anthology of Odes (Discoveries) - Softcover

The beloved odes written by Chilean poet and 1971 Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda demonstrate his astonishing ability to present ordinary items in new and surprising ways. The poems are gathered from Odas elementales (Elemental Odes), 1954; Nuevas odas elementales (New Elemental Odes), 1956; Tercer libro de odas, (Third Book of Odes), 1957; and Navegaciones y regresos (Voyages and Homecomings), 1959. This anthology is the most complete selection of Neruda's work to appear in English, in an excellent bilingual format featuring translations by Maria Jacketti, an expert on Pablo Neruda's work.

Pablo Neruda is regarded as the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century, as well as a controversial political figure. Neruda's breadth and vision and wide range of themes are extraordinary, and his work continues to inspire new generations of writers. From his youth in the coastal town of Temuco in southern Chile, Neruda was known as a naturalist. In dozens of his odes, carefully selected and translated for this edition, Pablo Neruda expressed his joy in the beauty of simple things.