For the Nobel Prize to come to Aleixandre now is fitting, not only because of the energy and intensity of his own poetry, but because it comes at this moment in Spanish history. "The New York Times"
"A Longing for the Light" is the only available bilingual Spanish-English translation of the poetry of Nobel Laureate Vicente Aleixandre. The collection spans the entirety of Aleixandre s career from early surrealist work to his complex and fascinating dialogues. It also contains prose interludes, an introduction by editor Lewis Hyde, and a descriptive bibliography.
Aleixandre was a...
For the Nobel Prize to come to Aleixandre now is fitting, not only because of the energy and intensity of his own poetry, but because it comes at ...
