O Carteiro De Pablo Neruda by Antonio Skármeta
A diffident young postman on a Chilean island befriends a world‑renowned poet whose mail he delivers, learning the music of metaphor to woo the woman he loves. Their warm, humorous friendship reshapes the youth’s dreams and identity, even as the nation’s mounting turmoil intrudes, leading to painful separations and the quiet devastation of political repression.
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- Published
- 1985
- Nationality
- Chilean
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 110-140
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Ardiente paciencia
- El cartero de Neruda
- O carteiro de Pablo Neruda
- The Postman (Il Postino)
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