The Soft Land

by Ramón López Velarde

'La suave patria' is often regarded as the Mexican national poem, an extraordinary tour-de-force that would change forever the way that poetry would develop in Mexico. It was one of the last works by Ram n L pez Velarde, who died of pneumonia at the age of only 33 in 1921, and is the work for which he is most remembered today. After his death, his reputation took some time to grow, but his later espousal by major figures such Xavier Villaurrutia...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848615485
• ISBN13: 9781848615489
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Shearsman Books
• Length: 67 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"