by Pablo Neruda · ISBN 8410018044392
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Canto General is an epic work by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, first published in 1950. In this extensive poem, Neruda explores the history and identity of Latin America, from its pre-Columbian origins to the social and political struggles of the 20th century. Through rich imagery and passionate language, the author celebrates the greatness of American nature and denounces the oppression and injustice suffered by its peoples. This edition offers readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in Neruda's poetic vision of the Latin American continent and reflect on its historical and cultural legacy.
Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old and wrote in a variety of styles, including surrealist poems, historical epics, political manifestos, a prose autobiography, and passionate love poems such as the ones in his collection Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (1924).
