Song of the Heart: Selected Poems by Ramón López Velarde

by Ramón López Velarde

Book Overview

Ram n L pez Velarde (1888-1921) was one of the most Mexican of Mexican poets, whose sense of history found expression in many poems, including his best-known "La suave Patria" ("Sweet Land"). This bilingual collection, drawn primarily from Poes as completas y el minutero, offers English-language readers our first book-length introduction to his poetry.

Often called a "poet of the provinces," L pez Velarde gives us a glimpse into a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292746865
• ISBN13: 9780292746862
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 9.2"