Luis Cernuda published 3 poetry collections. The best-known is Poetry of Luis Cernuda.
Updated September 2026
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Poetry of Luis Cernuda
Luis Cernuda's most-read book.
Poetry in order
Poetry of Luis Cernuda (1971)
Selected Poems of Luis Cernuda (1974)
Written in Water (2004)
About Luis Cernuda
Luis Cernuda Bidón was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27. During the Spanish Civil War, in early 1938, he went to the UK to deliver some lectures and this became the start of an exile that lasted till the end of his life. He taught in the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge before moving in 1947 to the US. In the 1950s he moved to Mexico. While he continued to write poetry, he also published wide-ranging books of critical essays, covering French, English and German as well as Spanish literature. He was frank about his homosexuality at a time when this was problematic and became something of a role model for this in Spain. His collected poems were published under the title La realidad y el deseo.
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Luis Cernuda FAQ
- How many books has Luis Cernuda written?
- Luis Cernuda published 3 poetry collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Luis Cernuda's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Poetry of Luis Cernuda.
- What is Luis Cernuda's most famous book?
- Poetry of Luis Cernuda is Luis Cernuda's most widely read book.
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