The Essential Neruda

More than 100 years after his birth, Pablo Neruda’s poetry is as vital and beloved as ever.

This collection presents 50 of the most essential poems by one of history’s greatest poets in dynamic new translations, the result of an unprecedented collaboration among a team of poets, translators, and the world’s leading Neruda scholars.

A definitive selection that draws from the entire breadth of Neruda’s various styles, themes, and periods, The Essential Neruda breathes new life and understanding into the world of one of Latin America’s – and the world’s – treasures.

The complete list of translators for this edition includes: Stephen Mitchell, Mark Eisner, Forrest Gander, Robert Haas, John Felstiner, Jack Hirschman, Stephen Kessler, and Alastair Reid.