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The Enchanting Verses Literary Review
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Issue-XVI July 2012
The Enchanting Verses Literary Review
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Issue-XVI July 2012
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ISSUE XVI dedicated to Octavio Paz
Mexican poet, essayist, and political thinker. His works reflect many influences, including Marxism, surrealism, and Aztec mythology. El laberinto de la soledad/The Labyrinth of Solitude (1950), the book which brought him to world attention, explores Mexico's heritage. His long poem Piedra del sol/Sun Stone (1957) uses contrasting images, centring on the Aztec Calendar Stone (representing the Aztec universe), to symbolize the loneliness of individuals and their search for union with others. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1990.
In 1962 Paz was appointed Mexican ambassador to India, but resigned in 1968 in protest against the Mexican government's killing of 200 student demonstrators on the eve of the Olympic Games. In 1971 he founded the monthly magazine Plural (later called Vuelta), which he used to analyse socialism and liberalism, urging Mexico to become independent of communist and US influences. His publications include Collected Poems: 1957–87 (1988) and One Earth, Four or Five Worlds/Tiempo Nublado (1984).
Born in Mexico City, Paz studied at the National University of Mexico, but left in 1936 to set up a school to help poor children in rural Yucatán. In 1937 he fought in the Spanish Civil War, in a Republican brigade commanded by David Siqueiros. After a time as a left-wing journalist and Mexican diplomat 1946–51, he concentrated on writing.
In 1962 Paz was appointed Mexican ambassador to India, but resigned in 1968 in protest against the Mexican government's killing of 200 student demonstrators on the eve of the Olympic Games. In 1971 he founded the monthly magazine Plural (later called Vuelta), which he used to analyse socialism and liberalism, urging Mexico to become independent of communist and US influences. His publications include Collected Poems: 1957–87 (1988) and One Earth, Four or Five Worlds/Tiempo Nublado (1984).
Born in Mexico City, Paz studied at the National University of Mexico, but left in 1936 to set up a school to help poor children in rural Yucatán. In 1937 he fought in the Spanish Civil War, in a Republican brigade commanded by David Siqueiros. After a time as a left-wing journalist and Mexican diplomat 1946–51, he concentrated on writing.
Contents
Enchanting Poet Award Winner
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Perie Longo Page(s):3-4
Editor's Choice
Helene Cardona Page(s):5
Other Poems
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Terry Jones Page: 6 Kevin Heaton Page: 7 Philip Kobylarz Page: 8 Maya Apostoloska Page: 9 Valentina Cano Page: 10 Marina Julia Neary Page: 11 Justin Robinson Page: 12 H. S. Sharvani Page: 12 Olawuyi Mutiu Page: 13 |
M.N. O’Brien Page: 14 Ute Margaret Saine Page: 15 A.J. Huffman Page: 16 Ian C Smith Page: 17 John Grey Page: 18 Kufre Udeme Page: 19 Ron Koppelberger Page: 20 Dom N. Kafle Page: 21 |
Articles and Book Reviews
Reflective Journey of T.S. Eliot: From Philosophy to Poetry By Syed Ahmad Raza Abidi Page(s): 22-31
An extract from Vikrant Dutta’s Novel in Verses “Ode To Dignity” Page(s): 32-35
Gone Sane by Christal Rice Cooper, River King Press, Illinois. Page(s): 36
Poetry Manifesto by Vihang Naik, Indialog Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Page(s): 36
Cosmic Tour, Mandira Ghosh, Writers’ Workshop, Kolkata Page(s): 37
Duckwalking is the Only Way out of Armageddon by Dustin Hollam, Kanev Books, New York Page(s): 37
An extract from Vikrant Dutta’s Novel in Verses “Ode To Dignity” Page(s): 32-35
Gone Sane by Christal Rice Cooper, River King Press, Illinois. Page(s): 36
Poetry Manifesto by Vihang Naik, Indialog Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Page(s): 36
Cosmic Tour, Mandira Ghosh, Writers’ Workshop, Kolkata Page(s): 37
Duckwalking is the Only Way out of Armageddon by Dustin Hollam, Kanev Books, New York Page(s): 37
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