Rafael Alberti Selected Poems Author:Ben Belitt This book is dual language, both spanish and english. There is a lengthy introduction/preface regarding the poetry and its writer (50 pages), all in english, followed by the actual poetry with spanish on the even pages and the english translation on the facing odd pages. — Description of the poet: A member of the group of Spanish poets known as... more » the "Generation of 1927," Rafael Alberti (born 1902) was forced to leave his home at the conclusion of the Spanish Civil War. During his nearly 40 years in exile he established a reputation as one of the most prolific and diverse poets of his generation. Rafael Alberti is regarded today as one of the greatest of modern Spanish poets.« less