{"product_id":"the-bow-and-the-lyre-the-poem-the-poetic-revelation-poetry-and-history-paperback","title":"The Bow and the Lyre: The Poem, the Poetic Revelation, Poetry and History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOctavio Paz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuth L. C. Simms\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Bow and the Lyre\u003c\/i\u003e Octavio Paz, one of the most important poets writing in Spanish, presents his sustained reflections on the poetic phenomenon and on the place of poetry in history and in our personal lives. It is written in the same prose style that distinguishes \u003ci\u003eThe Labyrinth of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Bow and the Lyre\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as an important complement to Paz's poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paz's discussions of the different aspects of the poetic phenomenon are not limited to Spanish and Spanish American literature. He is almost as apt to choose an example from Homer, Vergil, Blake, Whitman, Rimbaud as he is from Lope de Vega, Jim?nez, Dar?o, Neruda. In writing these essays, he draws on his vast storehouse of knowledge, revealing a world outlook of ample proportions. In reading these essays, we share the observations of a searching, original, highly cultivated mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Octavio Paz (1914-1998) was a Mexican poet who won the 1990 Nobel Prize in literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ruth L. C. Simms (1921-2018) worked as a Spanish language translator for the United States government and as a literary translator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1973\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750827950368,"sku":"9780292707641","price":52.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/566b6c194960ef8f295f9164ea0a721e.webp?v=1779958749","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bow-and-the-lyre-the-poem-the-poetic-revelation-poetry-and-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}