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outcolder's review
5.0
Hooray for Dover dual language poetry books! Hooray for Dover thrift editions!
talus's review
3.0
A scholarly anthology of Spanish poems spanning the 12th to the 20th century. The poems are grouped by era, beginning with more romantic, religious, and pastoral poetry and progressing to poems dealing with the horrors of war, and the anguish felt as poets reckon with romanticised ideals of the past vs the harsh reality of the present and future. I personally enjoyed the more modern poems, such as Donde habite el olvido by Luis Cernuda and Los contadores de estrellas by Dámaso Alonso.
The original Spanish poems are presented beside the English translations. The poems are translated literally, without adding flair or style to best represent the original text. The book also features short biographies and images of the poets before each entry, with reference to other poems and collections of note for further reading.
Overall, this is an enjoyable selection of some of the best pieces by the most notable Spanish poets. Would recommend for any poetry enthusiasts who also enjoy a touch of historical context with their poems.
The original Spanish poems are presented beside the English translations. The poems are translated literally, without adding flair or style to best represent the original text. The book also features short biographies and images of the poets before each entry, with reference to other poems and collections of note for further reading.
Overall, this is an enjoyable selection of some of the best pieces by the most notable Spanish poets. Would recommend for any poetry enthusiasts who also enjoy a touch of historical context with their poems.
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