Description: Of all Latin American poets, Pablo Neruda is arguably the most recognized in the United States. But while the image of Neruda most frequently produced in this country is the depoliticized, romantic poet of 20 Poemas de Amor, the highly political Neruda who wrote Canto general is much less visible. In this compelling collection, Teresa Longo gathers a diverse group of critical and poetic voices to analyze the politics of packaging and marketing Neruda -- and Latin American poetry in general -- in the U.S. Renowned and emerging scholars of Neruda, poetry, and cultural criticism examine how the ways in which Neruda is published and read create and essentialize images of Latin American culture. The volume also explores the ways in which Neruda is appropriated by the culture as a remedy for fragmentation and skepticism, and considers how U.S. Latino/a poets and critics have responded to the packaging of Neruda by the culture industry.

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