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The Life and Poetry of Pablo Neruda |
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Pablo Neruda: A Poet of Politics and Love |
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The Life and Poetry of Pablo Neruda |
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Pablo Neruda: A Poet of Politics and Love |
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The poetry of Pablo Neruda was ispired by many of his life’s thrills and adventures. With both a romantic life and a political role, most of his poetry is about the highs and lows of his life, some of which include his role as a political figure in Chile. With this role there was a lot of stress, and with three wives, there were many poems written about love and joy. As a poet, Neruda published an entire book of love sonnets called “Cien Sonetos de Amor”(100 Sonnets of Love) (1960). In this book, Neruda wrote and described many of his emotions towards his lovers, and his words flow in such a way that you can feel his emotions as you read the lines of the poetry. Many of his other poetry are based on describing objects with a unique choice of words. One of his poems, “An Ode To Lemon” Neruda describes how a lemon smells and they way it looks: “Born from the freshness of the lemon, from its fragrant house, from its acid, secret symmetry.” Neruda also published many other famous books such as “Cantos Ceremoniales” (1961) and “Fin de Mundo” (1969). All of Neruda’s poetry have a way of bringing you into his shoes to experience his emotions and descriptions. Pablo Neruda’s real birth name was Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. He was born in Chilie, and spent most of his childhood in Tumeco, which is where his father moved to after his mother died. “I grew up in this town, my poetry was born between the hill and the river, it took its voice from the rain, and like the timber, it steeped itself in the forests.”(Pablo Neruda). http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/pablonerud130603.html As a small child, Neruda spent a lot of his time writing until at the age of thirteen where he sent one of his first pieces to the local paper “La Manana”. The poem he sent, “Entusiasmo y Perseverancia” was his first poem ever published. As he grew older, Neruda began to work in “Selva Austral”, another local paper, as a contributor. It was then that he took the name Pablo Neruda, which was after the Czechoslovakian writer Neftali Neruda. He decided to take this new name because his father did not approve of becoming a poet. At only 19 years old, Pablo Neruda published his first book, “Crepuscultio”(1923). Later on, with the publication of another of his book “Viente Poemas de Amor y Una Cancion Desesperada” (1924), Neruda started to become internationally recognized. Yet being a poet was not the only thing Neruda spent his time doing, he also spent considerable time in his teenage years studying French and Pedeolgy at the University of Chile. Neruda was also starting to become better known as a politician. At twenty-three, Neruda was elected as a consul, and he started to work hard to keep diplomatic posts in Asia and Europe. Neruda was then elected senator of Chile in 1945. While in this position, Neruda protested a lot against the president, which led to fleeing to Mexico. When he came back, Neruda spent time writing more poetry and publishing books such as “Las Uvas y el Viento” (1954). From 1970 to 1972, Neruda was appointed as the ambassador of Chile to France. Given his contrasting political and artistic careers, it seemed as if Neruda was living two completely different lives at the same time. As Neruda’s political career progressed, he was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1953. He was recognized for his dedication to the Chilean people. A few years later, in 1971, after writing so much incredible poetry, Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He wrote many books while traveling to Europe and Asia. One of those books includes “Comiendo in Hungaria” (Eating in Hungry) (1969). During some of his last years, Neruda’s poems began to discuss death and sadness. Neruda’s poetry still remained beautiful, and the poems still shined with beauty. As he was starting to grow old, he was diagnosed with leukemia. He died in 1973 due to the disease. Though Neruda is dead, his spirit lives on through his poetry. All of his works have influenced romantic and descriptive poetry forever. His poems will still be read and his work will never be forgotten. List of WorksCrepusculario (1923)
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