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Selected Verse: Revised Bilingual Edition

AUTHOR Lorca, Federico Garca; Garca Lorca, Federico; Maurer, Christopher et al.
PUBLISHER Farrar, Straus and Giroux (06/09/2004)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Selected verse from the poet who "expanded the scope of lyric poetry" (Rafael Campo, The Washington Post).

The work of Federico García Lorca, Spain's greatest modernist poet, has long been admired for its emotional intensity and metaphorical brilliance. The revised Selected Verse, which incorporates changes made to García Lorca's Collected Poems, is an essential addition to any poetry lover's bookshelf. In this bilingual edition, García Lorca's poetic range comes clearly into view, from the playful Suites and stylized evocations of Andalusia to the utter gravity and mystery of the final elegies, confirming his stature as one of the twentieth century's finest poets.

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ISBN-13: 9780374528553
ISBN-10: 0374528551
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: Spanish
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Page Count: 432
Carton Quantity: 18
Product Dimensions: 6.10 x 1.30 x 9.20 inches
Weight: 1.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Bilingual, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Poetry | European - Spanish & Portuguese
Poetry | American - General
Poetry | Women Authors
Dewey Decimal: 861.62
Library of Congress Control Number: 2003024286
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Selected verse from the poet who "expanded the scope of lyric poetry" (Rafael Campo, The Washington Post).

The work of Federico García Lorca, Spain's greatest modernist poet, has long been admired for its emotional intensity and metaphorical brilliance. The revised Selected Verse, which incorporates changes made to García Lorca's Collected Poems, is an essential addition to any poetry lover's bookshelf. In this bilingual edition, García Lorca's poetic range comes clearly into view, from the playful Suites and stylized evocations of Andalusia to the utter gravity and mystery of the final elegies, confirming his stature as one of the twentieth century's finest poets.

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Editor: Maurer, Christopher
Christopher Maurer, the editor of Garcia Lorca's "Selected Verse, Poet in New York, " and other works, is the author of numerous books and articles on Spanish poetry. He is head of the Department of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
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Introduction by: Maurer, Christopher
Christopher Maurer, the editor of Garcia Lorca's "Selected Verse, Poet in New York, " and other works, is the author of numerous books and articles on Spanish poetry. He is head of the Department of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
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