The Poetry of Paz (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Octavio Paz
- First Published: 1937
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Literature, Poetry or poets, Mexico or Mexicans, Latin America or Latin Americans
Critical Evaluation:
In Mexico the tradition of poetry extends back into ancient times. Even in pre-Columbian days the country could boast of poets among some of the Indian rulers and an oral poetic tradition of great aesthetic value mingled with rites and mythologies. The Indian poet performed an official function and was the speaker of the community. When the Spaniards arrived, they found, mainly among Aztecs, a rich body of poems, both lyric and epic, chanting the eternal themes of mankind: divinity, death, time, beauty, and the heroic deeds of warriors and gods. During the...
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