{"product_id":"mexican-poetry-an-anthology","title":"Mexican Poetry: An Anthology","description":"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.\nNotable 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.\nThis is a major collection of Mexican poetry from its beginnings until the modern period, compiled and translated by two giants of world literature.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802151868\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.0802151868.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Paz, Octavio|Beckett, Samuel|Bowra, C. M.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in acceptable condition.  May have shelf wear, edge wear, and spine wear, but a very readable copy.  May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.  Does not include original dustcover jacket.  Possibly Ex Library Copy  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46199658643653,"sku":"LFV.0802151868.A","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/0802151868-0.jpg?v=1778432339","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/mexican-poetry-an-anthology","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}