Selected Poems (Spanish / English) (Oxford University Press)

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Federico García Lorca Martin Sorrell (Emeritus Professor of Translation Studies, University of Exeter)

Selected Poems

Spanish / English (Oxford University Press)

Federico García Lorca, Martin Sorrell (Emeritus Professor of Translation Studies, University of Exeter), D.Gareth Walters (Professor of Hispanic Studies, University of Exeter)

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Oxford University Press
26 March 2009

Poetry by individual poets; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: poetry & poets; Languages & ESL; Poetry; Spanish - Bilingual Reader; Spanish - Reader; Spanish - Languages

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'Lorca brought an understanding of the paradox that was Spain - sensuality chafing under a rigid moral code, individual desire at war with tradition.'

Manuel Duran

Federico García Lorca is perhaps the most celebrated of all twentieth-century Spanish writers, known not only for his plays but also for several collections of poems published both in his short lifetime and after.

Lorca's poetry is steeped in the land, climate, and folklore of his native Andalusia, though he writes memorably of New York and Cuba too.

Often in modernist idiom, and full of startling imagery, he evokes a world of intense feelings, silent suffering, and dangerous love.

This selection balances poems from Lorca's early collections with his better-known work to give a clear vision of his poetic development.

Martin Sorrell's accomplished translations are complemented by D. Gareth Walters's shrewd Introduction, with its distinctive focus on the achievements of the poet.

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By: Federico García Lorca
Introduction by: D.Gareth Walters (Professor of Hispanic Studies University of Exeter)
Translated by: Martin Sorrell (Emeritus Professor of Translation Studies University of Exeter)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 169g
ISBN: 9780199556014
ISBN 10: 0199556016
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 26 March 2009
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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