Book Log 2023 #18: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda

Unlike Bart Simpson, I would not have said I was familiar with the works of Pablo Neruda before reading this volume. I'm not sure I'd say I'm familiar with his works now. But I will say that, as someone who does not often read poetry, I liked these as much as any poems I've read. It's also astonishing that he wrote these while still a teen.

Neruda's life is also fascinating (he was also a politician and diplomat, often at odds with the Pinochet regime, and may have been assassinated). At some point I need to find a good biography.