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The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz: 1957-1987
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The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz: 1957-1987 Soft cover - 1991

by Paz, Octavio

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  • Paperback

This landmarked bilingual edition gathers all the poetry the 1990 Nobel Laureate has published in book form since 1957, the year his long poem "Sunstone"--her translated anew--made its first appearance. Included are the complete texts of "Days and Occasions", "Solo for Two Voices", "A Drift of Shadows", "East Slope", "Toward the Beginning", and more; plus Paz's most recent collection, A Tree Within.

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New Directions, 1991. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. New Directions Paperback 1991. In Near Fine Condition. Bilingual text: Spanish ad English. The Clean white wrappers with blue titles; cover flares up a bit, else Fine. Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz (1914-1998) was Latin America's foremost 20th-century poet. This collection is a landmark BILINGUAL gathering of all the poetry he published in book form from 1957, the year his premier long poem, Sunstone (Piedra de Sol), made its appearance, to 1988. Edited and translated by Eliot Weinberger with additional translations by Elizabeth Bishop, Paul Blackburn, Lysander Kemp, Denise Levertov, John Frederick Nims, and Charles Tomlinson. Spanish text on the left hand page of the open book ( verso), English translation on the right hand page (recto). 9X6X1.25 inches. 688 PAGES. 1991, New Directions.
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  • Title The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz: 1957-1987
  • Author Paz, Octavio
  • Binding Soft cover
  • Edition Second printing
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 688
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher New Directions, New York, USA
  • Date 1991
  • Features Bibliography
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 030173
  • ISBN 9780811211734 / 0811211738
  • Weight 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.97 x 6.02 x 1.23 in (22.78 x 15.29 x 3.12 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Caribbean
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Cultural Region: Mexican
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
  • Library of Congress subjects Paz, Octavio
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87023989
  • Dewey Decimal Code 861

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