Book of Questions [1 Book + 1 Mini Reader]: The Last Masterpiece by Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda · 120th Birthday Commemorative Edition

【Major Interpretation】
This book is completely translated from Spanish by renowned translators Chen Li and Chang Fen-ling.
 
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1 classic for yourself, 1 mini reader to give away
If "The Book of Questions" is Neruda's miniature universe, then this reader is a mini nebula within that universe.
Included with the book are 6 selected poems of questions, a foldable book measuring only 10x14 cm,
portable for personal collection or to give to friends and family, sharing the joy of reading poetry.


As light as a haiku, as profound in meaning as a Zen koan — 316 questions that plumb all limits, 74 love letters to the world.
A beautiful presentation of the late masterpiece by the "Poet of the People" Neruda, from the author of "The Microcosm" and brilliant interpreter of world classical poetry such as "Manyoshu".

As long as you have loved, thought,
and breathed the air of this universe,
you will surely understand the origin of these 316 questions.
 
When Neruda passed away, "The Book of Questions" was one of his eight unfinished precious manuscripts. This book collects 316 small "heavenly questions" that exhaust the mysteries of creation, divided into 74 poems. The poet's profound and broad perspective extends to life, time, truth, emotions, the natural world, and other domains, sifting through the essence of all things with the heart of a child and the eye of a philosopher. These questions are like Zen koans, self-posed and self-answered; the poet never explicitly provides solutions, yet he plants the seeds of silent answers within some of the questions. Having begun writing poetry at the age of ten, Neruda's lifelong creative work has always been "both personal and public," "both lyrical and epic." In his later years, the poet turned from the noisy and angry world of crowds to quiet introspection. This book can be seen as the "Poet of the People's" final pilgrimage through life, guiding readers into the labyrinthine landscape of existence, happily losing their way and humbly seeking an exit.

▍Classic Praises

In this collection, Neruda is not a political poet, a nature poet, or a love poet, but rather simply returns to the role of "human being," embracing the contradictory nature of life. With the artist's clairvoyance, he skillfully avoids the pitfalls of superficial affectation or ideology, weaving this unique textual net. — Chen Li and Chang Fen-ling

Neruda's questions touch the reader's visual imagination before their literal meaning takes shape. — Publishers Weekly