Mexican Poetry An Anthology
Mexican Poetry An Anthology, edited by Octavio Paz and translated by Samuel Beckett, is a significant collection published by Grove Press in 1985. This first paperback edition spans 213 pages and presents a diverse selection of Mexican poetry, showcasing the works of thirty-five poets from a historical timeline that stretches from 1521 to 1910. Paz’s informative introduction provides context, highlighting the representative and universal aspects of the poems included in this anthology.
Readers will discover a rich tapestry of voices, featuring notable figures such as Bernardo de Balbuena, Juan Ruíz de Alarcón, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. The anthology not only reflects the evolution of Mexican poetry but also emphasizes its cultural and historical significance within the broader Caribbean and Latin American literary landscape. This collection serves as an essential resource for those interested in exploring the themes and subjects that have shaped Mexican poetry over the centuries.
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The renowned Mexican poet and critic Octavio Paz assembled this important anthology–the first of its kind in English translation–with a keen sense of what is both representative and universal in Mexican poetry. His informative introduction places the thirty-five selected poets within a literary and historical context that spans four centuries (1521-1910). This accomplished translation is the work of the young Samuel Beckett, just out of Trinity College, who had been awarded a grant by UNESCO to collaborate with Paz on the project.
Notable among the writers who appear in this anthology are Bernardo de Balbuena (1561-1627), a master of the baroque period who celebrated the exuberant atmosphere and wealth of the New World; Juan Ruíz de Alarcón (1581?-1639), who became one of Spain’s great playwrights; and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), the beautiful nun whose passionate lyric poetry, written within her convent’s walls, has made her, three hundred years later, a proto-feminist literary heroine.
This is a major collection of Mexican poetry from its beginnings until the modern period, compiled and translated by two giants of world literature.
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