Selected Writings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143039365)

Born in Nicaragua, Rub n Dar o is known as the consummate leader of the Modernista movement, an esthetic trend that swept the Americas from Mexico to Argentina at the end of the nineteenth century. Seeking a language and a style that would distinguish the newly emergent nations from the old imperial power of Spain, Dar o's writing offered a refreshingly new vision of the world--an artistic sensibility at once cosmopolitan and connected to the rhythms of nature. The first part of this collection presents Dar o's most significant poems in a bilingual format and organized thematically in the way Dar o himself envisioned them. The second part is devoted to Dar o's prose, including short stories, fables, profiles, travel writing, reportage, opinion pieces, and letters. A sweeping biographical introduction by distinguished critic Ilan Stavans places Dar o in historical and artistic context, not only in Latin America but in world literature.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author: Ruben Dario
ISBN-10: 0143039369
ISBN-13: 9780143039365
Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2005
Pages: 736
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 7.22h x 5.18w x 1.32d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/2005 pg. 95