In 2004 , on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Pablo Neruda 's birth , Stavans edited the 1,000 - page - long The Poetry of Pablo Neruda .
A selection of his work appeared in 2000 under the title The Essential Ilan Stavans .
In 2004 , on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Pablo Neruda 's birth , The Essential Ilan Stavans edited the 1,000 - page - long The Poetry of Pablo Neruda .
A selection of his work appeared in 2000 under the title The Essential Ilan Stavans .