Recipient of the 1956 Nobel Prize for Literature, Jian Ram n Jim nez (1881-1958) ranks among the foremost Spanish poets. The early influences of German Romanticism and French Symbolism led Jim nez to the development of his unique voice, and he became a leader in the vanguard known as the modernistas, who staged a Spanish literary revival at the turn of the twentieth century.
Jim nez's most popular work, Platero y yo, unfolds in his native Andalusia. A series of autobiographical prose poems about the wanderings of a young writer and his donkey, it first appeared in a shorter version, suitable for children, in 1914. This new, accurate English translation is drawn from the complete edition, which was published in 1917. The only dual-language edition of this classic of Spanish literature, it is accompanied by an excellent introduction and explanatory notes that will assist students in understanding and appreciating this work.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 06/04/2004
ISBN: 9780486435657
Pages: 167
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d