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Pablo Neruda (/ n ə ˈ r uː d ə / nə-ROO-də; [1] Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo neˈɾuða] ⓘ; born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto; 12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973) was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. [2]
The work is also known for its discussion of the principle of decorum (the use of appropriate vocabulary and diction in each style of writing; l.81–106) and for Horace's criticisms of purple prose (purpureus pannus, l.15–16), a term coined by him to mean the use of flowery language. [12]
Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Classical Latin: [ˈkʷiːntʊs (h)ɔˈraːtiʊs ˈfɫakːʊs]; 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), [1] commonly known in the English-speaking world as Horace (/ ˈ h ɒr ɪ s /), was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus (also known as Octavian).
Pablo de Rokha became one of Neruda’s bitterest enemies, considering him bourgeois and a hypocritical opportunist in political and social life. De Rokha wrote several essays and pamphlets in which he railed against Neruda, for example the poem “Tercetos Dantescos”:
Horace urges his friend to enjoy each passing hour, and suggests that a visit to his Sabine Farm may divert him. I.5 – An Invitation – (Addressed to Manlius Torquatus, to whom Horace also wrote Ode IV.7) Horace invites his friend to dinner – Tomorrow is a holiday and Torquatus may well forget his occupations for a time.
Horatian odes follow conventions of Horace; the odes of Horace deliberately imitated the Greek lyricists such as Alcaeus and Anacreon. Irregular odes use rhyme, but not the three-part form of the Pindaric ode, nor the two- or four-line stanza of the Horatian ode. The ode is a lyric poem. It conveys exalted and inspired emotions.
Pablo Neruda, who was described by Gabriel García Márquez as "the greatest poet of the twentieth century in any language". [14] Neruda's epic poem Canto General gained worldwide recognition as his "greatest work", [15] and it the lyric voice gives a sweeping description of Latin America from pre-history to the 20th century. [16]
Cien sonetos de amor ("100 Love Sonnets") is a collection of sonnets written by the Chilean poet and Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda originally published in Argentina in 1959. Dedicated to Matilde Urrutia , later his third wife, it is divided into the four stages of the day: morning, afternoon, evening, and night.