Selected Poems
“Selected Poems” by Rubén Darío, published by Shearsman Books in 2020, presents a collection that showcases the profound impact of the Nicaraguan poet on Spanish-language poetry. Spanning 158 pages, this edition highlights Darío’s role as a pivotal figure in the Modernismo movement, which parallels French Symbolisme. His innovative approach to subject matter, vocabulary, and meter has left a lasting legacy, influencing renowned poets such as Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges.
Readers will find in this collection a rich exploration of poetic forms and themes that reflect Darío’s relentless quest for artistic expression. The poems delve into the complexities of language and emotion, revealing the unique magic of his word choices. As a key figure in Caribbean and Latin American poetry, Darío’s work serves as a bridge to the avant-garde movements of his time, making this selection a significant contribution to the understanding of modern poetic traditions.
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Rubén Darío (1867-1916), the Nicaraguan poet and founder of the literary movement known as Modernismo – somewhat akin to French Symbolisme – died more than a century ago, but his influence on Spanish-language poetry remains immense. Pablo Neruda, Federico García Lorca, Octavio Paz, César Vallejo, Gabriel García Márquez and Jorge Luis Borges, among many others, acknowledged their debt. Borges declared: ‘Darío was an innovator in everything: subject matter, vocabulary, metre, the peculiar magic of certain words … We can truly call him the Liberator.’
Darío’s influence on Hispanic poetry is enormous: he is the conduit into Spanish for the most forward-looking kind of French poetry of his time, his own major influences including Hugo and Verlaine, and his relentless exploration of new metrical possibilities opened up new options for what was an ossified tradition at the time he erupted onto the scene.
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