Poets of Contemporary Latin America: History and the Inner Life

by William Rowe

Overview

Who are the important poets of Latin America since the 1950s? What are the key features of their work? This book shows that contemporary Latin-American poetry continues to be as exciting as it was with Pablo Neruda and César Vallejo. Providing substantial excerpts from the work of Ernesto Cardenal, Nicanor Parra, Carmen Ollé, and others, together with translations and detailed readings, this is an excellent guide to the new poetry of Latin America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198158929
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/29/2000
Series:	Oxford Hispanic Studies
Pages:	382
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

University of London

Table of Contents

IntroductionNicanor Parra: The Poem as AmoebaErnesto Cardenal: Eros and Belief under Epic NecessityGonzalo Rojas: Writing in the WindJorge Eduardo Eielson: The Boundaries of the PoemJuan L. Oriz: Verticality from the MarginsAna Enriqueta Terán: In the Midst of ThingsRaúl Zurita and American SpaceThe Subversive Languages of Carmen OlléConclusionBibliographyIndex