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Contributions Of Pablo Neruda

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Pablo Neruda. Influence of war, communism and love on his poetry
¨You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming¨ (Horden). There are two perspectives this quote can be observed from. First, repression exerted by fascist dictators won't keep democracy from coming. Second, even if you avoid temptations, love will make its way through. Pablo Neruda was born in Chile but lived most of his life away from his country. Poems in which he talks about being away from home will be constant during his life. Neruda started writing at a very short age and continued to write until his death. He published his first text at the age of 14. Neruda did only dedicate his life to writing, but also made politics one of his passions and helped …show more content…

He wrote poems with the intention of recruiting people for the communist cause or to encourage USSR soldiers during WWII. In a Love Song to Stalingrad, he condemns the Nazi aggression to Russia and honors the “brave” (Neruda) men fighting against fascism. This kind of political literature is a reaction to the events he experienced during the Spanish Civil War and the horror caused by right extremism ideals. His poems and speeches made his a referent of the Spanish speaking left during the 1950's and 1960's. His activism and popularity among the left made him become the Presidential Candidate of the Communist Party in Chile, a position he declined. Politics also made Neruda, a poet, write not only poems but also articles that defended the communist ideals. This had a great impact on his life. First, boosting his political career, but ultimately having him killed. Neruda guided his life and actions by what he believed was the best way to help the people live a better life.
Neruda dedicated his life to politics and poetry and wrote about love, war and communism. Pablo Neruda was a prolific poet who covered many topics during his career and won a Nobel Prize. During his life he wrote about love at the same time he experienced marriage or sexuality. He also used writing as a mean to express his views and ideals and to help spread communism. Neruda was one of the main poets of the 20th Century not only because of the quality of is works but also for the message they conveyed. With his writing, he defended the values of liberty, equality and democracy against the horrors of

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