Selected Poems

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By Federico García Lorca

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Selected Poems introduces readers to the entrancing verse of Federico Garcia Lorca, a towering figure in 20th-century poetry. His work blends Spanish folk traditions with symbolist techniques, enriched by influences from the surrealist movement. The poems are celebrated for their lyricism, immediacy, and haunting beauty, evoking the spirit of Andalusia and the gypsy ballads that inspired him.
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Ideal for readers interested in classical poetry, Spanish culture, and the interplay between folk traditions and modernist art movements.

A collection to introduce English readers to the wonders of Lorca's poetry

Description

This selection has been the introduction for generations of American readers to the mesmerizing poems of Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1937). Lorca is admired the world over for the lyricism, immediacy and clarity of his poetry, as well as for his ability to encompass techniques of the symbolist movement with deeper psychological shadings. Most of all, Lorca's poems are admired for their beauty.

Undercurrents of his major influences—Spanish folk traditions of his native Andalusia and Granada, gypsy ballads, and surrealists Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel—stream throughout Lorca's work.

Selected Poems showcases the captivating power of his verse and remains a crucial entry point for exploring the depth and beauty of his literary contributions.

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Pablo Neruda praises Lorca as a poet of exceptional grace and genius, describing his work as a fusion of profound emotion and radiant joy that resonates deeply like a shining planet.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780811221627

Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 June 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: New Directions Publishing Corporation

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 114.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 216

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Arts & Culture Federico Garcia Lorca Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1937) was born in Granada, Spain. A poet and playwright (Blood Wedding, The House of Bernarda Alba), he was killed by the Falangists in Spain during the Spanish Civil War.