{"product_id":"selected-prose-and-prose-poems-paperback-softback-9780292752665","title":"Selected Prose and Prose-Poems (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292752665","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSelected Prose and Prose-Poems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGabriela Mistral (Author), Stephen Tapscott (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292752665\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 September 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e262 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWith his new translations . . . Stephen Tapscott makes great strides toward redefining Mistral, her work, and her life for the North American reader. This collection denies the critical urge to allow Mistral\u0026amp;#x2019;s most celebrated poetry to trump her multifaceted achievements and broad intellectual interests. For the anglophone Mistral aficionado, \u003ci\u003eSelected Prose and Prose-Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is a breath of fresh air from a window on unexplored terrain.\u003c\/div\u003e (Bloomsbury Review) \u003cdiv\u003eTapscott's volume includes a rich variety of short texts--literary profiles, essays, stories for children, prose poems, biographies of religious figures, small fables extolling the romance of ordinary things, and writings on education and current events--and provides an excellent introduction to Mistral's prose. . . . [His] translations of Mistral's 'prose as tight as verse' are both lyrical and precise.\u003c\/div\u003e (Women's Review of Books)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first Latin American to receive a Nobel Prize for Literature, the Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) is often characterized as a healing, maternal voice who spoke on behalf of women, indigenous peoples, the disenfranchised, children, and the rural poor. She is that political poet and more: a poet of philosophical meditation, self-consciousness, and daring. This is a book full of surprises and paradoxes. The complexity and structural boldness of these prose-poems, especially the female-erotic prose pieces of her first book, make them an important moment in the history of literary modernism in a tradition that runs from Baudelaire, the North American moderns, and the South American postmodernistas. It's a book that will be eye-opening and informative to the general reader as well as to students of gender studies, cultural studies, literary history, and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Spanish-English bilingual volume gathers the most famous and representative prose writings of Gabriela Mistral, which have not been as readily available to English-only readers as her poetry. The pieces are grouped into four sections. \"Fables, Elegies, and Things of the Earth\" includes fifteen of Mistral's most accessible prose-poems. \"Prose and Prose-Poems from \u003ci\u003eDesolaciÓn \/ Desolation\u003c\/i\u003e [1922]\" presents all the prose from Mistral's first important book. \"Lyrical Biographies\" are Mistral's poetic meditations on Saint Francis and Sor Juana de la Cruz. \"Literary Essays, Journalism, 'Messages'\" collects pieces that reveal Mistral's opinions on a wide range of subjects, including the practice of teaching; the writers Alfonso Reyes, Alfonsina Storni, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Pablo Neruda; Mistral's own writing practices; and her social beliefs. Editor\/translator Stephen Tapscott rounds out the volume with a chronology of Mistral's life and a brief introduction to her career and prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographical Data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrincipal Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI. Fables, Elegies, and Things of the Earth \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl mar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa cebra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Zebra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl faisÁ\u003cbr\u003en dorado\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Golden Pheasant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa harina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eElogio de la sal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Praise of Salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl higo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa piÑ\u003cbr\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pineapple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa tortuga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa jirafa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Giraffe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa alpaca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Alpaca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl girasol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sunflower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eElogio del cristal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Praise of Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eElogio de la arena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Praise of Sand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSegundo elogio de la arena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Praise-Song for the Sand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII. Prose and Prose-Poems from \u003ci\u003eDesolaciÓ\u003cbr\u003en\/Desolation\u003c\/i\u003e (1922) \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa oraciÓ\u003cbr\u003en de la maestra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Teacher's Prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos cabellos de los niÑ\u003cbr\u003eos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's Hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoemas de las madres\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems of the Mothers \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eI. Poemas de las madres\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI. Poems of the Mothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eII. Poemas de la madre mÁ\u003cbr\u003es triste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII. Poems of the Saddest Mother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eNota\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanciones de cuna\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLullabies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotivos del barro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotifs of Clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa flor de cuatro pÉ\u003cbr\u003etalos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Four-Petaled Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoemas del É\u003cbr\u003extasis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems of Ecstasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl arte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecÁ\u003cbr\u003elogo del artista\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecalogue of the Artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eComentarios a poemas de Rabindranath Tagore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary on Poems by Rabindranath Tagore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLecturas espirituales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiritual Readings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotivos de la PasiÓ\u003cbr\u003en\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotifs of the Passion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoemas del hogar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems of the Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eProsa escolar\/Cuentos escolares\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholarly Prose\/Stories for Schools \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePor quÉ\u003cbr\u003e las caÑ\u003cbr\u003eas son huecas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Bamboo Canes Are Hollow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePor quÉ\u003cbr\u003e las rosas tienen espinas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Roses Have Thorns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa raÍ\u003cbr\u003ez del rosal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Root of the Rosebush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl cardo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Thistle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa charca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Puddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIII. Lyrical Biographies \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanto a San Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSong to Saint Francis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilueta de Sor Juana InÉ\u003cbr\u003es de la Cruz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile of Sor Juana InÉ\u003cbr\u003es de la Cruz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIV. Literary Essays, Journalism, \"\u003cbr\u003eMessages\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecir el sueÑ\u003cbr\u003eo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo Declare the Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003ePensamientos pedagÓ\u003cbr\u003egicos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThoughts on Teaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilueta de la india mexicana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfile of the Mexican Indian Woman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eChile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eUn hombre de MÉ\u003cbr\u003exico: Alfonso Reyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Man of Mexico: Alfonso Reyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlfonsina Storni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlfonsina Storni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvitaciÓ\u003cbr\u003en a la lectura de Rainer MarÍ\u003cbr\u003ea Rilke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Invitation to Read Rainer Maria Rilke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSi NapoleÓ\u003cbr\u003en no hubiese existido\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Napoleon Had Never Existed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosÉ\u003cbr\u003e MartÍ\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosÉ\u003cbr\u003e MartÍ\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecado sobre Pablo Neruda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Message about Pablo Neruda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eComo escribo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow I Write\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eSobre cuatro sorbos de agua\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Four Sips of Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa palabra maldita\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Forbidden Word\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMis ideas sociales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Social Beliefs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator's Remarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of Titles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52685672743192,"sku":"9780292752665","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/selected-prose-and-prose-poems-paperback-softback-9780292752665","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}