Sunstone by Octavio Paz 1991 Trade Paperback Bilingual Poetry-image
Sunstone by Octavio Paz 1991 Trade Paperback Bilingual Poetry-image

Sunstone by Octavio Paz 1991 Trade Paperback Bilingual Poetry

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Features: Reprint Synopsis: Nobel laureate Octavio Paz's premier long poem Sunstone/Piedra de Sol is here presented as a separate volume, with beautiful illustrations from an eighteenth-century treatise on the Mexican calendar., Presented in Eliot Weinberger's excellent new translation with the Spanish texts en face , this is the 1957 poem that definitively established Paz as a major international figure ( Sagetrieb ). Written as a single cyclical sentence (at the end of the poem the first six lines are written again), Sunstone is a tour de force of momentum. It takes as its structural basis the circular Aztec calendar, which measured the synodic period of the planet Venus (584 days--the number of lines of Sunstone ). But, as The New Republic noted, this esoteric correlative design...does not circumscribe its subject. [It is] a lyrically discursive exploration of time and memory, of erotic love, or art and writing., Presented in Eliot Weinberger's excellent new translation with the Spanish texts en face, this is the 1957 poem "that definitively established Paz as a major international figure" (Sagetrieb). Written as a single cyclical sentence (at the end of the poem the first six lines are written again), Sunstone is a tour de force of momentum. It takes as its structural basis the circular Aztec calendar, which measured the synodic period of the planet Venus (584 days--the number of lines of Sunstone). But, as The New Republic noted, "this esoteric correlative design...does not circumscribe its subject. [It is] a lyrically discursive exploration of time and memory, of erotic love, or art and writing." Language: English Publication Year: 1991 Book Title: Sunstone/Piedra De Sol LC Classification Number: PQ7297.P285P5 1991 Item Weight: 0.4 Oz Topic: Caribbean & Latin American, General Edition Description: Reprint ISBN-10: 0811211959 Format: Trade Paperback gtin13: 9780811211956 Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation Item Width: 6.1 in Genre: Poetry ISBN-13: 9780811211956 Intended Audience: Trade Author: Octavio Paz Number of Pages: 60 Pages Illustrator: Yes Item Height: 0.3 in Item Length: 8.3 in brand: New Directions Publishing Corporation LCCN: 91-029993

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  1. This book is a mesmerizing journey through Octavio Paz’s poetic brilliance—rich, profound, and beautifully translated. The verses flow with raw emotion and deep reflection, making it a timeless masterpiece. Perfect for poetry lovers who crave depth and beauty in every line. A must-read!

    Calotte Calotte

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