"You have dark eyes. Flashes that foretell the darkness." Spanish poetry is astonishing in its richness and variety. This anthology covers the two great blossoms of Spanish verse: the first, which lasted until the end of the seventeenth century, and the second, from the mid-seventeenth century to the Spanish Civil War and up to today. This third edition has been revised to more fully represent the poetry of resistance that emerged during the Franco period, giving more emphasis to older poets such as Jorge Guillén and the great survivor of Lorca's generation and Nobel laureate, Vicente Aleixandre, as well as to a range of more contemporary poets who have shaped a new era in Spanish poetry. This edition also includes an introduction that analyzes the history and global significance of Spanish poetry. "No body of lyrical poetry is as seriously underestimated by British readers as the Spanish" - J. M. Cohen. The book is translated and edited with an introduction by J. M. Cohen.

Pages: 640, Dimensions: 13.5x13.5cm