Historical Context
History of Peru
Peru had been inhabited for thousands of years when, in the twelfth century, the...
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Literary Style
Repetition
Repetition is a signature device that Vallejo used throughout his career as a poet. The opening line...
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Bibliography and Further Reading
Sources
Arguelles, Ivan, Review of The Black Heralds, in Library Journal, Vol. 115, Issue 6, April 1,...
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Bibliography
(Masterpieces of World Literature, Critical Edition)
Hart, Stephen. Stumbling Between Forty-six Stars. London: Centre of César Vallejo Studies, 2007.
Higgins, James. César Vallejo: An Anthology of His Poetry. New York: Pergamon, 1970.
Sharman, Adam, ed. The Poetry and Poetics of Cesar Vallejo: The Fourth Angle of the Circle. Lewiston, N.Y.: Edwin Mellen Press, 1997.
Vallejo, César. Selected Poems. Edited by Stephen Hart. London: Bristol Classical Press, 2000.
Vallejo, César. Selected Poems. Translated by Michael Smith and Valentino Gianuzzi. Exeter, England: Shearsman Books, 2006....
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Compare and Contrast
• 1918: In Russia, the Bolsheviks execute the Romanov royal family, setting up a series of events that eventually lead to...
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Topics for Further Study
• Look for two other existential poets and compare their works to that of Vallejo. What are the common themes among these poets? List and...
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What Do I Read Next?
• A complex and groundbreaking work, Vallejo’s second book of poetry, Trilce, contains seventy-seven poems filled with creative...
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