Gongora
BILINGUAL EDITION
Poems by Luis de Gongora y Argote
Illustrations by Pablo Picasso
Preface by Edward Hirsch
Introduction by John Russell
Poetry Translated by Allan Trueblood

Clothbound bilingual edition ISBN: 978-0-8076-1586-7 $29.95
Paperback blingual edition ISBN: 978-0-8076-1585-0 $19.95

Called “the father of modern poetry” by Frederico Garcia Lorca, Luis de Góngora y Argote is one of Spain’s most influential literary figures.  His sophisticated poetic style inspired the “culteranismo” school of literature, and attracted admiration from the Surrealists three centuries after his death. In this collection, a reproduction of the limited edition artist’s book (1948), Picasso handwrites and illustrates twenty of Góngora’s sonnets, lending his graphic talents to the poet’s sensual visions. This bilingual edition will appeal to readers interested in Picasso’s finest illustrations, and the poet’s profound effect on the artist’s work.