Poems
About this book
The work of Federico Garcia Lorca, Spain's greatest modern poet, has long been admired for its emotional intensity and metaphorical brilliance. Few poets take us more directly and memorably to what Lorca described as "the dark root of the scream," the terrain of the duende, where inspiration delivers a new poetic reality and "intelligence" discovers its limitations. For many years, until the recent publication of FSG's Collected Poems, English readers' view of Lorca has been determined by a few well-known books - The Divan at Tamarit, Poet in New York, The Gypsy Ballads - and by a lamentably small number of poems. Now this Selected Verse, the most complete paperback anthology available in English, draws on FSG's two-volume Poetical Works, providing authoritative versions by outstanding poets and translators: Francisco Aragon, Catherine Brown, Cola Franzen, Will Kirkland, William Bryant Logan, Jerome Rothenberg, Greg Simon, Alan S. Trueblood, John K. Walsh, and Steven F. White. In this bilingual edition, Lorca's poetic range comes clearly into view, from the playful Suites and stylized evocations of Andalusia to the utter gravity and mystery of the final elegies, confirming his stature as one of our century's finest poets.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 92 readers · 208 pages · ≈ 3 h 51 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Poems?
About ≈ 3 h 51 m — 208 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Poems?
208 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Poems?
It sits on the Poetry shelves.
Is Poems in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in Poems?
The main characters include Federico García Lorca (1898-1936), Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (1887-1934).
Where does Poems take place?
It takes place in 20e siècle, 20th century.
Who wrote Poems?
Federico García Lorca.
Where can I read Poems online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library