Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (Spanish: Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada) is a collection of romantic poems by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, first published in 1924 by Santiago's Editorial Nascimento when Neruda was 19 years old. After Crepusculario (Editorial Nascimento, 1923), it was Neruda's second published work and cemented his reputation as a poet. Veinte's poemas was controversial because of its eroticism, especially given the author's young age. Veinte poemas has become Neruda's best-known work over the years, selling more than 20 million copies.

Pablo Neruda, a Chilean poet, published this collection of love poems in 1924 when he was only 19 years old. It is controversial for its strong imagery, especially given the author's youth, but it is still the best-selling poetry book in Spanish literary history, with over 20 million copies sold. W. S. Merwin, a poet, also translated it into English. Spanish speakers frequently quote Neruda's memorable lines, such as "Quiero hLa casa de Bernarda Albaacer contigo lo que la primavera hace con los cerezos" ("I want to do to you what Spring does to the cherry trees").

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