Abstract

BRADU, Fabienne. Binding the Sun and the Shadow: Octavio Paz and Chile. Lit. mex [online]. 2014, vol.25, n.2, pp.75-91. ISSN 2448-8216.

This essay proposes an account of relationships between Octavio Paz and a number of poets and artists in Chile, from the time of his participation in the Antifascist congress of Valencia, in 1937, until his death in 1998. Although he would never be able to travel to Chile, Octavio Paz dedicated numerous splendid pages to Gabriela Mistral, Vicente Huidobro, Pablo Neruda, Roberto Matta and Gonzalo Rojas. They express his critical judgment for the works of these Chileans as well as his personal relationships with some of them. This account also covers the various battles Octavio Paz undertook in his poetical search and in the history of the 20^th century.

Keywords : Octavio Paz; 20^th century; Chilean poetry; Gabriela Mistral; Vicente Huidobro; Pablo Neruda; Roberto Matta; Gonzalo Rojas.

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