Neruda

American  

[ne-roo-thah, nuh-roo-duh] / nɛˈru ðɑ, nəˈru də /

noun

1. Pablo Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.

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Neruda British  

/ neˈruða /

noun

1. Pablo (ˈpaβlo), real name Neftali Ricardo Reyes. 1904–73, Chilean poet. His works include Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (1924) and Canto general (1950), an epic history of the Americas: Nobel prize for literature 1971

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Neruda

And though he no longer calls me at work to recite Neruda, the dude and I still enjoy a margarita together every now and then.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

However, they cautioned that there was no definitive proof that clostridium botulinum had killed Neruda, "nor that it was intentionally used to do so".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023

Over a half-century, Port Townsend’s Copper Canyon Press has published some of the biggest names in poetry, including Pablo Neruda, Carolyn Kizer and W.S.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023

Neruda died 2 weeks after Pinochet overthrew the Chilean government, from what was believed to be complications of prostate cancer.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 22, 2023

He used to say he wanted to be a poet like Pablo Neruda.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson

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