From Tom Daley:
A class on the poetry of Pablo Neruda in Lexington, four Fridays from 10 am to 12 noon, starting September 15, 2017
I wanted to let you know that I am teaching a class on the poetry of Pablo Neruda through Lexington’s Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learners (OWLL). The four-part class will take place on the following Fridays from 10 am - 12 noon: September 15 and 29; October 6 and 13, 2017. Please note that there will be no class on Friday, September 22. We will meet at the Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA 02421. The Community Center is a short walk (five minutes) uphill from stops on the #76 and #62 buses from Alewife Station. There is usually plenty of parking.
For information on how to register, go to http://friendsofthecoa.org/current-courses.asp. The course costs $25 for Lexington residents, $50 for nonresidents. Registration begins at the Kickoff Reception on September 7 at the Lexington Community Center. Credit card registration is available online starting September 8 at: http://www.lexingtonma.gov/recreationdepartment.cfm.
What follows is a detailed description of the class. Please forward this to anyone who might be interested.
Many thanks.
Tom Daley
TONIGHT I CAN WRITE THE SADDEST LINES: AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE POETRY OF PABLO NERUDA is a four-part class taught by Tom Daley, a poet and playwright who teaches a class in poetry for OWLL every fall and leads workshops in poetry writing and memoir writing at Lexington Community Education.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez called Pablo Neruda “The greatest poet of the twentieth century, in any language.” This class will consider the poetry of this much-beloved Chilean poet, the 1971 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, in English translation. We will focus on his most famous work, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair and also delve into his odes to elemental things, and his operatic Canto General, which includes his masterful long poem, The Heights of Macchu Picchu. We will also examine his poems of protest and touch on the history of his controversial life as a Chilean diplomat and communist.
Neruda, who has been a huge influence on the poetry of the Spanish-speaking world, has also made his impact on poetry in English. He is probably one of the best-known poets of the modern era in the world. His poetry was so widely read and loved that when asked to read a poem he hadn’t planned to read (and had not brought with him), an entire audience of students stood up and recited the poem to him. His subjects are often common things—he is revered for his odes to tomatoes, socks, and salt. His style ranges from the simple to the surreal; his subject is often oppression and the fight against it.
Although the course will use English translations of Neruda’s poetry, the original Spanish texts alongside English translations by a variety of translators of the poems being considered will be provided. We will discuss some of the issues that emerge in translating from Spanish to English.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez called Pablo Neruda “The greatest poet of the twentieth century, in any language.” This class will consider the poetry of this much-beloved Chilean poet, the 1971 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, in English translation. We will focus on his most famous work, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair and also delve into his odes to elemental things, and his operatic Canto General, which includes his masterful long poem, The Heights of Macchu Picchu. We will also examine his poems of protest and touch on the history of his controversial life as a Chilean diplomat and communist.
Neruda, who has been a huge influence on the poetry of the Spanish-speaking world, has also made his impact on poetry in English. He is probably one of the best-known poets of the modern era in the world. His poetry was so widely read and loved that when asked to read a poem he hadn’t planned to read (and had not brought with him), an entire audience of students stood up and recited the poem to him. His subjects are often common things—he is revered for his odes to tomatoes, socks, and salt. His style ranges from the simple to the surreal; his subject is often oppression and the fight against it.
Although the course will use English translations of Neruda’s poetry, the original Spanish texts alongside English translations by a variety of translators of the poems being considered will be provided. We will discuss some of the issues that emerge in translating from Spanish to English.
The four-part class will take place on the following Fridays from 10 am - 12 noon: September 15, 29; October 6 and 13, 2017. We will meet at the Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Rd., Lexington, MA 02421.
Suggested reading: The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems (translated by Alastair Reid, Stephen Mitchell, Robert Hass, Stephen Kessler, and others). City Lights Books, 2004.
Also recommended: The Poetry of Pablo Neruda (edited by Ilan Stavans); Pablo Neruda, Memoirs (translated by Hardie St. Martin); and Adam Feinstein, Pablo Neruda: A Passion for Life (biography).
Also recommended: The Poetry of Pablo Neruda (edited by Ilan Stavans); Pablo Neruda, Memoirs (translated by Hardie St. Martin); and Adam Feinstein, Pablo Neruda: A Passion for Life (biography).
Registration and Fees
Please note: Registration for OWLL begins after the Kick-Off Reception on September 7th..
Please note: Registration for OWLL begins after the Kick-Off Reception on September 7th..
Note: All registration for O.W.L.L. courses is through Lexington Community Center. A separate check for each course should be made payable to: Town of Lexington. Resident $25/course and non-resident $50/course. Registrations will not be processed prior to September 7th. Registrations mailed in before September 7th will be processed after the reception. Online registration begins September 8th. Non-resident registration begins September 14th. Financial aid is available for Lexington residents.
*Credit card registration available online at: http://www.lexingtonma.gov/recreationdepartment.cfm.
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