This translation of an amazing poem that Robert Hass, Robert Bly and many others have translated beautifully really doesn't do it justice. In a column years ago Hass invited his readers to try their hand at it. You can see the original Spanish and my translation here: https://www.merylnatchez.com/literature-2/poetry/the-fascination-of-translation#more-1084
This translation of an amazing poem that Robert Hass, Robert Bly and many others have translated beautifully really doesn't do it justice. In a column years ago Hass invited his readers to try their hand at it. You can see the original Spanish and my translation here: https://www.merylnatchez.com/literature-2/poetry/the-fascination-of-translation#more-1084
Vallejo is one of my favorites and an influence on my own writing.