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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

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.

7 1/2 x 10 in., 136 pages, 40 duotone illustrations
Paperback, ISBN 978-0-8076-1585-0 $19.95
Hardback, ISBN 978-0-8076-1586-7 $29.95


	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 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. 7 1/2 x 10 in., 136 pages, 40 duotone illustrations Paperback, ISBN 978-0-8076-1585-0 $19.95 Hardback, ISBN 978-0-8076-1586-7 $29.95		In working on Gongora, [Picasso] released quite another part of himself. He worked with his native language and with the poetry of a great if much-contested writer who, like himself, could take any given subject and make magic out of it. —From the Introduction by John Russell, former New York Times Chief Art Critic