Cosmic Canticle

In this epic poem, Cardenal explores Latin American history by relating the evolution of the universe to the development of human understanding. Throughout, Cardenal blends the visible and the invisible, science and poetry, religion and nature, in 43 autonomous yet integrated cantos.

Big Bang

1

(12)

The Word

13

(7)

Autumn Fugue

20

(5)

Expansion

25

(5)

Stars And Fireflies

30

(8)

Beyond And Closer To Home

38

(15)

The Infinitesimal Calculation Of The Apples

53

(7)

Condensations And Vision Of San Jose De Costa Rica

60

(6)

Song Of Spacetime

66

(9)

Canticle Of The Sun

75

(6)

Gaia

81

(8)

Birth Of Venus

89

(8)

The Tree Of Life

97

(8)

The Hand

105

(7)

Nostalgia For Paradise

112

(20)

The Darkest Before Dawn

132

(9)

Journeys In The Night

141

(7)

Flights Of Victory

148

(24)

Towards The New Man

172

(15)

The Music Of The Spheres

187

(10)

Robber Barons

197

(5)

In An Unexceptional Galaxy

202

(11)

Room 5600

213

(5)

Latin American Documentary

218

(22)

Visit To Weimar

240

(5)

On Earth As In The Heavens

245

(11)

Dance Of The Millions

256

(13)

Epithalamium

269

(5)

Quantum Canticle

274

(8)

Dance Of The Stars

282

(8)

The Empty Grave

290

(10)

In The Heavens There Are Dens Of Thieves

300

(15)

The Deep Outer Darkness

315

(16)

Ancient Sobbing Light

331

(15)

Like The Waves

346

(17)

The Grave Of The Guerrilla

363

(12)

Cosmos As Communion

375

(15)

Assaults On Heaven From The Earth

390

(10)

``The Desired Of Nations'' (Of Peoples)

400

(11)

Flight And Love

411

(11)

The Canticle Of Canticles

422

(27)

A Certain Something That They Still

449

(13)

Omega

462

(21)

Bibliography

483

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