Pedro Salinas
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Pedro Salinas y Serrano (November 27, 1891, Madrid–December 4, 1951, Boston) was a Spanish poet and member of the Generation of '27.
[edit] Biography
As a youngster in Madrid, Salinas developed interest in various topics, including law, philosophy and writing, and dreamed of becoming involved in all these areas.
He then went on to teach at the Sorbonne (Paris) from 1914 to 1917. There, he developed a passion for Marcel Proust's works, translating all of the vast In Search of Lost Time into Spanish.
When he returned to Spain, he began lecturing at the University of Seville, the University of Murcia, and the University of Santander. In 1922-1923, Salinas taught at Cambridge University.
The Spanish Civil War made him leave the country. He then taught in several universities of the United States and Puerto Rico.
He was laid to rest in Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in San Juan in accordance with his wishes.
[edit] Selected poems
- Aquí (Here)
- Ayer te besé en los labios (I Kissed Your Lips Yesterday)
- El alma tenías (The Soul You Had)
- ¿Fue como beso o llanto? (Was It Like Kissing or Crying?)
- Horizontal, sí, te quiero (Horizontal, Yes, I Love You)
- Largo lamento (Long Lament)
- Razón de amor (Love's Reason)
- Presagios (Omens)
- Underwood Girls
[edit] External links
- amediavoz.com (Spanish)
- poesi.as (Spanish, P. Salinas' poem collection)
