poets, mexican

Detailed illustrations and verse tell the story of a little girl who loved to read in a time when girls did not go to school, and who went on to become the leading writer and intellectual of her day.

Chronicles the life of Nobel Prize-winning poet and diplomat Octavio Paz, discussing his childhood in Mexico, involvement in Mexican government, influence on world literature, private life, friendships with leading intellectuals of his time, and other related topics.

Presents the life and career of the Mexican poet.