Ramon Lopez Velarde (1888-1921) was one of the most Mexican of
Mexican poets, whose sense of history found expression in many
poems, including his best-known "La suave Patria" ("Sweet Land").
This bilingual collection, drawn primarily from Poesias completas y
el minutero, offers English-language readers our first book-length
introduction to his poetry.
Often called a "poet of the provinces," Lopez Velarde gives us a
glimpse into a slower and more gentle way of life. His poems
present the contrast between city and hometown and between urban
and pastoral landscapes. Through these contrasts runs the thread of
religious faith, while urgency of language informs the entire body
of his poetic production.
Original, specially commissioned drawings by noted contemporary
Mexican artist Juan Soriano complement the poems. This combination
of poetry and art speaks to universal emotions; indeed the poetry
of Lopez Velarde belongs to everyone who sings the Song of the
Heart.
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