Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda

"Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda" is a collection of 21 previously unpublished poems by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, discovered in his archives and published in both Spanish and English in 2016. Neruda, born Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in 1904, was a Nobel Prize laureate and is considered one of the most important Latin American poets of the 20th century. His work spans various themes, from passionate love poetry like Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair to more introspective and socially conscious works such as Residence on Earth and the epic Canto general. His poetry is characterized by its rich imagery, emotional depth, and stylistic evolution, reflecting his life experiences as a diplomat, politician, and global figure.1234