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Azul
Hardcover
Series: Mint Editions (Poetry and Verse)
Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry
Publisher Price: $12.99
ISBN13: 9781513209289
Publisher: Mint Editions
Published: Aug 10 2021
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Azul... (1888) is a book of stories and poems by Rubén DarÃo. Written while the poet was living in Chile, Azul... has been recognized as a pioneering work of Hispanic Modernism that launched the career of a leading Latin American poet. Both experimental and traditional, Azul... blends DarÃo's concern over the sustainability of modern life with his abiding interest in the myths and magic of ancient cultures.
Infused with classical symbolism, inspired by the myth and philosophy of Ancient Greece, Rubén DarÃo's Azul... bridges the gap between ancient and modern. Rather than focus on the differences between the two, he envisions the past as a living entity, allowing history and fantasy to coincide with the social realities of his time. In these poems and stories, fairies from the plays of Shakespeare appear alongside the working men and women of Latin America. Dreams coincide with a reality mired in poverty, labor, and passionless social climbing. Poets and port workers sing and die in a city of ghostly beauty. Azul... is less a book than it is an experience, and nearly a century and a half after its publication it remains one worth the taking.
This edition of Rubén DarÃo's Azul... is a classic of Nicaraguan literature reimagined for modern readers.
Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.
With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
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