A Tale of Two Gardens (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Octavio Paz
- First Published: 1969
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Nature, Flowers, India or East Indian people, Mexico or Mexicans, Plants, Gardens or gardening
The Poem
“A Tale of Two Gardens” is a long poem in free verse that evokes the concept of rebirth and renewal found in the return to a timeless beginning symbolized by images of gardens. The poem uses garden imagery to represent key and dynamic moments in Octavio Paz’s life in Mexico and India. As the title of the poem indicates, there are two gardens in the work. The first is associated with Paz’s childhood in Mixcoac, which is now a part of Mexico City. The second garden is located in India, where the poet served as an ambassador from Mexico for a number of years. This...
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