Poets of Contemporary Latin America : History and the Inner Life

Who are the important poets of Latin America since the 1950s? What are the key features of their work? This book shows that contemporary Latin-American poetry continues to be as exciting as it was with Pablo Neruda and Csar Vallejo. Providing substantial excerpts from the work of Ernesto Cardenal, Nicanor Parra, Carmen Oll, and others, together with translations and detailed readings, this is an excellent guide to the new poetry of Latin America.