Although seven volumes of his poetry are available in Spanish, the work of Angel Gonzalez has not been widely translated into English. This bilingual edition, introduced by the poet, presents selections from Palabra sobre palabra (Word upon Word), his definitive collection. Included are poems from Grado elemental (Elementary Grade), which won the Antonio Machado Prize for Poetry. Born in Oviedo, Spain in 1925, Angel Gonzalez published his first book in 1956 to immediate acclaim. His poetry is characterized by striking imagery and deeply personal statement that is often sad and sardonic. Of his work Gonzalez writes, "'Experience,' 'reality', and 'preciseness of expression' are probably...the boundaries that limit the space, on a horizontal plane, in which my poetic intentions move. Upon this plane, trying to add another dimension, I attempt to erect my creative and imaginative possibilities...In some of these poems, written and published in Spain, the result of a determined desire to bear witness will have to be sought not in what the words say but in what they imply, in the spaces of shadow, of silence of anger, or of helplessness that they discover or uncover." Originally published in 1977. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents:
*Frontmatter, pg. i*PREFACE, pg. v*CONTENTS, pg. vii*INTRODUCTION, pg. 1*Aspero Mundo / Harsh World, pg. 6*Cumpleanos / Birthday, pg. 8*Eso no es nada / That's Not Anything, pg. 10*Me falta una palabra ... / I'm lacking one word..., pg. 12*Muerte en la tarde / Death in the Evening, pg. 14*A que mirar ... / Why look?..., pg. 16*Todos ustedes parecen felices... / You All Seem Happy, pg. 18*Adios ... / Farewell, pg. 20*Por aqui pasa un rio ... / Through here a river passes, pg. 22*El otono cruzaba ... / Autumn sent ..., pg. 24*Lluvia sobre la nieve en primavera / Rain upon the Snow in the Spring, pg. 26*Perros contra la Iuna ... / Dogs against the moon ..., pg. 28*Apoyas la mano ... / You rest your hand ..., pg. 30*Pajaros / Birds, pg. 32*Son las gaviotas, amor ... / They are the seagulls, my love ..., pg. 34*Milagro de la luz ... / Miracle of light ..., pg. 36*Bosque / Woods, pg. 38*Otro tiempo vendra ... / Another time will come ..., pg. 40*El derrotado / The Defeated One, pg. 42*Yo mismo / I Myself, pg. 44*Mundo asombroso ... / An astonishing world ..., pg. 46*Si serenases... / If you composed ..., pg. 50*Esperanza ... / Hope ..., pg. 54*El recuerdo / Memory, pg. 56*Crisis / Crisis, pg. 58*Se Io que es esperar .../ I know what it's like to wait..., pg. 60*Ayer / Yesterday, pg. 62*Domingo / Sunday, pg. 66*El inviemo / Winter, pg. 70*Cumpleanos de amor/ Love's Birthday, pg. 72*Diciembre / December, pg. 74*Mendigo / Beggar, pg. 78*Carta sin despedida / Letter without Farewell, pg. 82*Simbolo / Symbol, pg. 87*Narracion breve / Brief Narrative, pg. 90*Entreacto / Intermission, pg. 92*Pajaro enorme ... / Enormous bird .. ., pg. 98*Piedra rota / Broken Stone, pg. 102*Esperad que llegue / Wait for It to Come, pg. 106*Estio en Bidonville / Summerin the Slums, pg. 108*Prueba / Proof, pg. 112*Me basta asi / That Is Enough for Me, pg. 116*Las palabras inutiles / Useless Words, pg. 120*Inventorio de lugares propicios al amor / Inventory of Places Propitious for Love, pg. 124*Plaza con torreones y palacios / Square with Towers and Palaces, pg. 128*Preambulo a un silencio / Preamble to Silence, pg. 132*Vals de atardecer / Evening Waltz, pg. 134*Tango de madrugada / Tango of the Dawn, pg. 136*Cancion para cantar una cancion / Song to Sing a Song, pg. 138*Que Ie vamos a hacer / It's Hopeless, pg. 140*Letra para cantar un dia domingo / Words to Be Sung on a Sunday, pg. 142*Ciudad cero / Zero City, pg. 146*Primera evocacion / First Evocation, pg. 150*Siempre Io que quieras / Whatever You Want, pg. 154*Asi nunca volvio a ser / It Was Never the Same Again, pg. 156*Empleo de la nostalgia / The Uses of Nostalgia, pg. 158*Quinteto enterramiento para cuerda en cementerio y piano rural / Funeral Quintet for Graveyard Strings and Country Piano, pg. 162*Realismo magico / Magic Realism, pg. 164*Ciencia afliccion / Science as Affliction, pg. 168