Synopsis
A Tree Within (Arbol Adentro), the first collection of new poems by the great Mexican author Octavio Paz since his Return (Vuelta) of 1975, was originally published as the final section of The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz, 1957-1987. Among these later poems is a series of works dedicated to such artists as Miró, Balthus, Duchamp, Rauschenberg, Tapies, Alechinsky, Monet, and Matta, as well as a number of epigrammatic and Chinese-like lyrics. Two remarkable long poems --"I Speak of the City," a Whitmanesque apocalyptic evocation of the contemporary urban nightmare, and "Letter of Testimony," a meditation on love and death--are emblematic of the mature poet in a prophetic voice.
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About Octavio Paz
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Octavio Paz
1914–1998
[Octavio Paz Lozano][1] (México, DF, 31 de marzo de 1914 - 19 de abril de 1998) fue un poeta, escritor, ensayista y diplomático mexicano, fue miembro de El Colegio Nacional y ganador del premio Nobel de Literatura (1990). Se le considera uno de los más grandes escritores del siglo XX y uno de los grandes poetas hispanos de todos los tiempos. Fue un escritor prolífico cuya obra abarcó varios géneros, entre los que sobresalieron textos poéticos, el ensayo y traducciones diversas. [1]: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavio_Paz
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