by Antonio Skármeta · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484502852
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«El cartero de Neruda» is the novel by Antonio Skármeta, published by Debolsillo in paperback (139 pages, in Spanish).
Mario Jiménez, a young fisherman, leaves his trade to become a postman in Isla Negra, where the only neighbor who receives mail is the poet Pablo Neruda. The friendship between the two transforms Mario, who is initiated into poetry and metaphors, while Neruda finds inspiration in the boy's simple gaze. The novel portrays the turbulent seventies in Chile and weaves a love story with the recreation of the poet's life.
Work originally published in 1985 under the title «Ardiente paciencia». This edition belongs to the Biblioteca Antonio Skármeta collection. Translated into twenty-five languages, it gave rise to a film nominated for five Academy Awards.
For readers of contemporary fiction and those interested in Latin American literature and the figure of Pablo Neruda.
Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic was a Chilean writer, screenwriter, and director. His novel Ardiente paciencia was the basis for the film Il Postino. In Chile, he was popularly known for hosting a television show on literature and the arts. He served as Chile's ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, he was awarded the Chilean National Literature Prize.
